i truly hate and despise this film and the filmmaker behind it . sure and i be all for make a hard hitting and honest film about youth and youth culture . 1987 river edge be an excellent example of a well make teen drama . however and what i take exception to be the infantile and grubby and sensationalist approach that the maker of 2 represent37 take . a prime example be how it raise so many issue and yet fails in any significant way to comment or reach a resolution on even one of them . my other major problem with this film and apart from it complete plagiarism of gus van sant elephant ( surprised van sant do not sue ) be it bull loose in a china shop attitude to quite delicate issue such a incest and particularly suicide . in short and avoid this film like the plague and anything that this filmmaker ever be involve with subsequently . i have hear that his motivation for make 2 represent37 may or may not be base on lie . have see the substandard result and this doesn not surprise me in the slightest . this be a glorified student film exercise that have no place whatsoever be in a cinema or on dvd . pure and simple .