The Friendship Game

DIRECTOR SCOOTER CORKLE IS VERY EFFECTIVE AT CREATING A DARK, FORBIDDING ATMOSPHERE OF SMALLTOWN LIFE IN A WAY THAT DAVID LYNCH HAS DONE (BUT WITHOUT THE EXCESSES THAT LYNCH HAS RESORTED TO IN AWFUL MOVIES LIKE "BLUE VELEVET"). HE WAS ALSO VERY GOOD AT CREATING AN ENSEMBLE OF TEENAGED PERFORMERS WHO WERE VERY CONVINCING IN CONVEYING THE COMPETITIVENESS AND BITCHINESS THAT TEENAGERS CAN CONVEY IN REAL LIFE). HOWEVER, I WANT TO POINT OUT AN INACCURACY. THE WOMAN WHO SELLS THEM THE OBJECT THAT THEY USE TO TEST THEIR FRIENDSHIP IS CALLED AN "OLD WOMAN" IN THE CREDITS EVEN THOUGH SHE ONLY APPEARS TO BE IN HER 50'S. THAT'S HARDLY WHAT YOU WOULD CALL "OLD"!