WHATEVER

Better than what I expected! Teenage experience in the 80's was kinda wild. Sex, drugs and child molestation what a wild ride!

I saw this movie when it first came out on cable and I couldn't stop thinking about the parallels of the 1990's to this film. The film was based in the 80's. Just like me the characters had choices and whatever choices they made at 17 or 18 would affect them for life.

Enjoyable film from my youth.

was the wrong region again can't be played

It's a complete tragedy that this film is not available on DVD. If anyone knows what happened to director Susan Skoog, feel free to reply. Maybe she'd be able to make it happen, if she wants to. It was her only feature film as a director.

Liza Weil beautifully plays the role of a teen age girl encountering the challenges of young adulthood. "Whatever's" script is average and the overall production quality will not win it any Academy Awards. Nonetheless, Weil saves the day with a performance that promises future greatness. She has definite star quality. The film refuses to clearly state whether the young girls are foolishly damaging themselves when indulging in promiscuous sex and dangerous drug use. Is it moral cowardliness, or is the viewer suppose to make up their own mind? The reluctance to declare certain behavior as wrong pervades the script. I definitely got the impression that Director and Screen Writer Susan Skoog shies away from value judgments. Either I missed something, or "Whatever" fails to even have a point of view. This is regrettable, but understandable in today's relativist milieu."Whatever" is disturbing and although the film focuses upon the time period of the early 1980's, it is just as relevant in the beginning of our new century. This is not a film for everyone, but a concerned person will likely appreciate it if they desire to understand a bit more about what inclines some youth towards self destructive activities. Also, if my prediction regarding the future of Liza Weil is on target--you may want to purchase a copy of her first major movie.

I totally understand where the main character is coming from.she needs to feel she can trust somebody but she also needs to feel like part of the crowd . I especially liked bob montano's performance in this film. He takes her and her best mate on a ride that makes her realise where she belongs.

Low budget and lack of star power cannot diminish the beauty and sadness in this tale of best friends caught up in the wildness of "sex, drugs, and rock and roll" in suburban New Jersey. Both star Lisa Weil and Chad Morgan as her best friend, Brenda, give heartbreaking performances as High School Seniors coping with family dysfunction, abuse, and uncaring teachers. The main character is saved by her artistic ability and a mentor who encourages her to be the painter he failed to become. Her friend, Brenda, is not so lucky and ends up on the path to complete self-destruction. A very frank, unflinching, and unususal tale about the troubles GIRLS face in reaching adulthood.