I have had a lot of trouble with this film. There are a lot of elements and actions in this film that could be considered ridiculous and flawed.
But you cannot mistake this film for just a brainless display if depravity.
There arn't many films that examine warped sexual desire with such efficiency. There are a LOT of boys in this film, and all of them do some...questionable things, to put it mildly. On the one hand, they are faced with something that they cannot comprehend, on the other they are faced with opportunity to do wrong. And they exorcise this to the fullest extent. The result is vile, repugnant and horrifically believable considering real world cases of gang rape such as was the case with Junko Furuta.
This film examines group mentality, and the conflict that arises from allowing terrible things to happen. And what it looks like to turn a blind eye.
Though, I do have respect for this film, I cannot recommend it.
