Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Konterr Brilliant and touching

AutCuddly Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

MidnightCat232 Truth be known- I've only watched this because of Norman Reedus. And because of him it's a 2 star, otherwise zero. I'm so sorry to be so disappointed about this movie. I understand that there must be so much good intentions behind it and it's a big story...but. But what in all saints name were they thinking??? Most people already wrote all you need to know about this movie so I'm not going to repeat that. Just...if you are really still set to watch this movie, then just focus on Reeduses blue eyes and try not to notice everything else. And if your intelligence gets insulted few times...and if basic components that should be holding story together are falling apart...just, you know, thank god they've had decent stylist who blended outfits perfectly with the light ratio. Great job there!

Petia Vladimirova The idea of the movie was great, more of it too. But emoitons are like drained, they are gone. Mother who losing her son don't just cry, she is completely destroyed by grief. On top of it - nobody should let an execution of non adult kid to be showed on television. The end was ridiculous too - he just continued his show like nothing happened. There were nasty scenes with the "negar" kid, and nobody said how he made it and escaped from that group, Lax I mean. Not good enough for me. Norman's playing was absolutely professional as always, and his character was more convincing than Herman's one. That offset the viewer's attention from the real problem. Great idea, bad performance, that's what I have to say. I couldn't feel the emotions of that drama, I couldn't see it from the deviations. You have no more than five from me. And it's too much.

katana-890-299661 I'm terribly disappointed with this film. If you think this is a spoiler then stop reading...It paints a sincerely false belief that video games are the sole reason this kid did violence. "That" is what is shoved down your throat in the foreground of this film, all throughout it. While in the background, pale examples of this kids abusers and a lack of anyone to turn to are the real reasons behind his violent outburst.Stop trying so hard to convince people that violent video games encourage people to be violent when in reality, people being violent to another person while teachers do "nothing" about it, and with no one at all for this kid to talk to about his problems and without being provided with ANY realistic solutions to his problem, is why he became violent.

Alex Pilaski Gunshots and screams echoing through a school gymnasium: that's how young Herman chose to be heard. From the very beginning, "Hello Herman", a film by Michelle Danner, strikes the audiences attention with the troubled life of Herman Howards. From the very beginning, "Hello Herman", a film by Michelle Danner, strikes the audiences attention with the troubled life of Herman Howards. In this impactful and controversial film, the audience is thrust into the mind of a young murderer, who paralleled the infamous Columbine massacre. Norman Reedus, star of AMC's "The Walking Dead", portrays the role of Internet reporter, Lax Morales. Lax is called upon to record his conversations with young Herman to uproot his reasoning behind his actions. Through Herman's stories, Lax is shown how Herman's life of being bullied by his peers drove him to act as he did. The topic this film brings to light, accentuates the impact of bullying in schools on students. It shows that those who have only known cruelty from others can be driven to show that cruelty in return. The hectic insanity of media coverage and political involvement in these domestic tragedies is well exhibited throughout the film with newscasts on Herman's case; they openly condemn Herman and plague his family with additional heart wrenching grief, bringing his mother to the brink of insanity. Through the relationship between Herman and Lax, Herman's character goes from being perceived as a mindless killer to a helpless, misunderstood boy, reaching out to be heard. The movie itself is beautifully shot and well paced, leaving the audience engaged in both the story lines of Lax Morales and Herman Howards. Through the life of Herman Howards, the audience is thrust into the heartbreaking truth that devaluing human life leads to a breaking point where even the most innocent become the guilty.