Based on a true story turned into a book by Jim Schutze , "Bully" shows how a group of teenagers alter their reality structure and rationalize their way into a paradigm where they feel it is OK to murder a boy who has been very abusive to them. I feel that the movie even forces the viewer into wondering whether they would have done the same thing in a similar situation. You get a really good step by step look inside the thoughts of many of the characters as they slowly rationalize themselves into murder. I particularly like the ending, where many of the characters are in total denial, not even willing to admit to themselves that the murder took place, even though they played a role.

I felt that the sometimes graphic sexual scenes in the movie detracted from the central idea. Be prepared for an intense film.