I'll Never Forget My High School Friends

"I'll Never Forget My High School Friends" is a story of five friends .It is basically a collection of recordings of interactions among them. .It takes the audience to the journey of their friendship, its ups and downs and how their friendship evolved or devolved over time. It can be described as a keepsake box of all the memories that they made together. The opening song and title of the movie are enough to gain attention of the audience and to make them nostalgic. The idea that a lot of changes occur in life; how the dynamics of a friend group change when two friends enter into a relationship is addressed in the initial part of the movie. On the other hand, the second half depicts how with passage of time friendships and relationships drift apart due to distance and change in likes or dislikes. The emotions and feelings that were felt very deeply at one point tend to disappear with time. But the impact that friends have over one another can never be forgotten. Despite having all the elements, the movie becomes dull and less impactful due to poor execution. After a while, the handheld camera angles and poor focus makes your head-reeling. So the "handheld footage style" that is the core of this movie was also the weak point. The characters and acting were average. Overall, it was a good attempt but it leaves a lot to be desired.