i can remember a college professor comment a to how disturb this film be and reflect the apathy of adolescent ( this be before generation x ) . in a way and most of u be product of the same consumer culture while these high school kid spend their time drinking and get high and wonder what to do about the body leave on a riverbank . what would they do today . would thing be different . some very important question . there be some excellent scene with keanu reef and and the dysfunctional family he live with while his 11 year old brother go out to get waste while the mother have no idea what to do spend her time drinking with her boyfriend . this film be a bit before it time in that it address the problem in low class american society while these kid have no outlet while what be available for them in this dirt water town . . all in all a few interesting social commentary be present and and there be no solution . positive .