This review essay of Gus Van Sant's 2007 adaptation of Blake Nelson's novel about a teenage life in Portland, Oregon considers the film in terms of its depiction of U.S. life in wartime; its mixed-media aesthetic; and its disturbing representation of numbed-out adolescence.

Keywords:
Van Sant, Blake Nelson, cinematic teenagers, Portland, Jeff Wall
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2008
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