15

The movie 15 is about young boys from Singapore who society largly ignores. I found this movie fascinating, thoroughly entertaining, and quite insightful. I know, I know, many people will say that this is not an accurate depiction of most boys from Singapore, but I think that is exactly what the director is saying. Some people are different, outcasts, and the public at large does not understand or agree with these people who they view as being different.Honestly, I didn't see anything gay in it. In one scene, one boy kissed another boy to get some blood off his face, though I am sure it was just an excuse to kiss him. I honestly do not know why this movie is in the gay section. I actually like watching gay movies, but found this one to just add a little hint of something that might be considered gay or homoerotic just so they can advertise to the gay audience. Other than that, I really didn't see anything else gay about it. Still a good movie.I believe, in the end, it shows that these young boys value the same thing everyone else does, deep down: companionship. Since they are misunderstood by society, they find each other, boys just like them, who they hang around, spend time with, grow to companions. In the end, these boys, like everyone else, don't want to be alone. I believe that is the meaning of the movie, and the director showed it clearly while being artistic and fun. I had a great time watching this movie.

This movie has a strong theme of death, including suicide yet still manages to include humor and silliness, however, there are some boring sections also. But in the end, the theme of friendship comes through.

If Your are thinking on getting an easy to understand movie , this is not the one, I saw it once, I wont see it again, sorry didnt like it.besides I dont like the rap song on the soundtrack

Believe it or not, this film is banned in Singapore. Not surprising at all given the rather tight and strict film censorship. I like to think that Singapore just doesn't want to be portrayed as a country that has gang and drugs related problems.All actors are real life teenage gangsters. At the time of the release of this film, most of them were being investigated by police for gang and drug related incidents.This is a film with a powerful message: Not everything in and out of Singapore is as "clean and green" as it appears to be. Dark, disturbing and yet at times hilarious, there hasn't been much similar films out of Singapore except for Eating Air (also about aimless teenagers in Singapore) and MeePok Man.

This is your Asian coming to age film. I hightly enjoyed and continue to watch. Boys around the age of 15 coming to age and encountering and living life in a gang. It was band in Singapore and watching it, it can be understandable but its not like this movie was out right TV-MA to the extreme. The story centers around several young boys in search for true companionship and brotherhood. Things that all young teens growing into adulthood is wanting to find.

The adventure of five fifteen year old boys in Singapore: estranged to every social reference, except for that of appearance and close friendships, they live their lives distant from their families and school, passing their days in a complete state of indolence in the search of experiences, at times even physically painful (tattoos, piercing, wounds). Their imaginary is completely colonized by MTV, cartoons, electronic jingles, publicity and comics.Interpreted by street-kids that belong to the group they represent, this audacious and disturbing first work by the twenty-six year old Royston Tan explores an adolescent world, dramatically marked by the conflictual under-culture and complete addiction to video clip and videogame aesthetics. The existential suburban hardship, compared to the bright "western" and "English speaking" metropolis, is consumed through moving and desperate dialogues inscribed in a progression of disturbing sequences, similar to short sketches that slowly reconstruct the relational, psychological and family dynamics of the five boys. A sincere and lyrical film but at the same time irreverent, scandalous and extreme, an expression of Singapore cinema, unknown and emerging.(taken from the back of the box)

This was a very interesting film. It is in fact NOT banned in Singapore. I saw this film while living there and it was quite a relief. Though the movie focuses on street hoodlums, the overall theme is the forgotten people of singapore who are not able to be doctors, lawyers or gahment (government) cronies. Students are streamlined at a very young age and a few bad tests mean your are lumped in with the dregs. This film shows what is happening in Singapore on a side that many sinagporeans are unaware of. 5 stars for boldness. The cinematography is tough (choppy) at parts and the story line jumps a bit...but it is still very compelling.

A touching story staged by teens about teens for not-teens - with Singaporean-created movies especially, a rarely provided glimpse into an adolescent underworld well sustaining even South-Eastern Asian Mafia activities in sex industry and drug trafficking having in this region been the most strictly punishable crime.15y.o. boys enter a life, unconsciously following natural urges sexuality tricks in, while exploring drugs and relations with each other and surrounding environment.

Alexandria Jayden says she can't see anything GAY about the Movie 15. Do you expect every movie with Gay Sex appeal to be full of guys bonking like rabbits ? Do you not see any Gay appeal about Justin Bieber with his shirt off ? Or a very young Matt Damon in his swim shorts on the beach in 'The Talented Mr.Ripley?' The guys in '15' - shirtless and in their undies have more appeal than many a film full of lumpy oversized guys bonking in a frenzy.Too many Gay films feature guys of a too heavy build who's appeal would be more suited to middle aged women.Really slim guys are what we want to see - and this can be ANY age up to 60 years. Look at the gorgeous body of Ben Whishaw in 'Perfume' and 'Criminal justice'.( He is over 30years old now but still cute).I have seen men in their forties who have remained slim and trim who still have great sex appeal(Mick Jagger would be a candidate but sadly he has become wrinkled). Films of Jamie Bell ( shirtless) and James Mcavoy ( with his shirt off) are not Gay but are more sexy than all the hard stuff you can think of.

perfect!

after purchasing this dvd I would not recommend this to the gay audience, but that is only my opinion yes