Film Review – Teenage

It’s the older generation’s right to lament the disorderly state of the average adolescent, but it wasn’t always that way. “Teenage” is an unusual documentary that probes the development of juvenile attitude and independence throughout the first half of the 20th century, isolating certain movements and incidents that helped shape the marvel of youth. Using eye-opening footage of kids on the prowl and parents on the defense (along with dramatic recreation), director Matt Wolf paints a striking portrait of development and unity, sold through individual experiences that add intimacy to a broad sweep of change, articulated through a range of narrators. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com