The Dirties is a 2013 Canadian found footage comedy-drama film and the directorial debut of Matt Johnson.
It has received praise from critics as well as numerous awards, including the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative at the 2013 Slamdance Film Festival.
[3] Kevin Smith, who helped distribute the film, dubbed The Dirties "the most important movie you will see all year.
The project, The Dirties, contains references to a score of other movies such as Being John Malkovich, Irréversible, Pulp Fiction, and The Usual Suspects.
The movie is revealed to contain Matt and Owen shooting and killing other students, as well as their teacher, in addition to containing a large amount of expletives.
Owen begins to practice the guitar more in attempts to impress Chrissy, and the boys are shown being bullied during gym class.
The two go to a cottage and fire guns together with Matt's cousin, shooting targets consisting of milk jugs, melons, and a propane tank bomb.
Owen becomes frustrated due to Matt’s constant obsession with acting out movie scenes and his inability to let his guard down and be a real person.
[7] The Dirties was released by the Kevin Smith Movie Club[8] and has been screened at the TIFF Bell Lightbox theater in Toronto.
The website's consensus reads, "The Dirties uses likable characters and a surprisingly twisted story to deconstruct the power of violent revenge -- and the audience's expectations when viewing it.
[12] The Globe and Mail called it "a bravura debut for an up-and-coming Canadian filmmaker," also rating it three stars out of four.