Dirty Girl Review

Messages: The movie ostensibly has a "be yourself" message, but at the same time it suggests that one main character can't be herself if that self is a "bad girl" -- she must conform and be "good." Moreover, the characters take questionable paths to reach their conclusions. 

Role models: Clarke discovers himself -- but his path to that self-discovery includes casual sex, stealing a car and a credit card, and other questionable acts. And the "dirty girl" of the title isn't much of a role model, either; she never seems to find out who she really is.

Violence: A father beats up his teen son in one scene; the violence takes place mostly in darkness and partly off camera. A teen girl argues violently with a younger girl and accidentally kicks her parents during a struggle. Several other outbursts and arguments, with shouting.

Sex: A teen girl has sex with a teen boy in the school parking lot. Nothing is shown, but the rocking car and sound effects clearly imply the action. The movie implies that a gay teen sleeps with an older man, though, again, nothing is shown. Brief views of naked, full-frontal photographs of men. Teens are shown kissing. Almost constant sexual innuendo, and the main character wears revealing clothing throughout (in one scene, the camera lingers on her bottom as she walks). A teen girl and teen boy, as well as a professional male stripper, perform stripteases, with no nudity shown. One teen girl is shown to be pregnant.

Language: Extremely strong language is used throughout, with multiple uses of "f--k," "s--t," "p---y," "t-ts," "c--k," "retard," "d--k," "poon," "slut," "fag," "goddamn," "virgin," "twat," "vagina," "hell," "bitch," "whore," "ass," and "Jesus H. Christ" (as an exclamation).

Consumerism: Cans of Tab soda are shown. Kleenex is mentioned by name.

Drinking, drugs and smoking: The main character, a teen girl, is shown to be a regular cigarette smoker, though she smokes less as the movie goes on. Other teens are also shown smoking.