Suburban Mayhem

Nature vs nurture?
The central character in "Suburban Mayhem", a low-budget movie from Down Under is Katrina [Emily Barclay] who first appears on camera in the beginning - her father has been brutally murdered, and she is being interviewed about the case. Later, all the other players in this over-the-top drama of a teen gone wild and bad are also interviewed, and the viewer is able to piece together the story that is Katrina's life.

Katrina's raison d'etre is her brother Danny, a badhat who together with his mentally-challenged friend Kenny undertake a store robbery that goes awfully awry resulting in murder. Danny is sentenced to jail and this is the catalyst that drives Katrina over the edge. Though Kat is 19 years-old and a single mom to boot, this doesn't deter her from going all out to get her brother out on appeal. She needs money desperately and when her father, one of the few people in this movie that shows real concern for her and her baby's well-being, doesn't help her, his ultimate...

Art imitating life
Thing I liked the most about this movie is that it shows the bad guy does not always get it in the end.The character of Kat is completely amoral and a user.When she didn't get her way,she became petty and vindictive.This is a great indie movie to watch simply because it goes against the traditional Hollywood ending where the good people win and the bad ones get their comeuppance.



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