Metacritic has given the film a weighted average score of 27/100, based on 5 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Plot Keywords He enters his suburban school and kills thirty nine students, two teachers, and a police officer. Just before his arrest he emails his idol, famous journalist Lax Morales, sending him clips of the shootings captured with Herman's own digital camera. It’s about being very focused on the fact that there isn’t just one issue contributing to the escalating violence in teens, there are a multitude of them. The movie explores why and how a massacre like this can happen in our society, desensitizing in America, youth violence and bullying, the impact the media has on our individual quest for fame, and ultimately our need for connection. | When a shooting happens the media pounds on us and then they’re on to the next thing. "[11] In contrast to other critics, Sam Kashner of Vanity Fair said that “Hello Herman is a powerful and important work, a darkly brilliant tone poem about America’s tango with violence and fame. Directed by Michelle Danner. No one does anything and it happens again and again. In the clips Herman tells Lax, "I want to tell my story on your show". Nothing changes. Lax, haunted by his own past, is now face to face with Herman. [6] Metacritic has given the film a weighted average score of 27/100, based on 5 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". There are so many factors that come together for these events to occur. “Hello Herman,” adapted from John Buffalo Mailer’s 2001 play, depicts a bullied 16-year-old who slaughters dozens of classmates and several adults. Hello Herman (2012) Plot. Lax, haunted by his own past, is now face to face with Herman. That’s why I made the film. Our world is not safe. I wanted to start the conversation and not let it die. Set in the not so distant future, in the United States, sixteen-year-old Herman Howards makes a fateful decision. It’s spiraling out of control. Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the Synopsis submission guide. With Norman Reedus, Garrett Backstrom, Martha Higareda, Rob Estes. It looks like we don't have a Synopsis for this title yet. Synopsis | [14], http://freestylereleasing.com/hello-herman/, https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=helloherman.htm, "Hollywood Film Festival arrives at ArcLight", "Watch: Meet "America's Worst Nightmare" in Trailer for School Shooting Drama, 'Hello Herman' (VIDEO)", "Flat Hello Herman is a satire long past its expiration date", "Video: Anti-bully movie 'Hello Herman' full-length trailer", "Movie review: 'Hello Herman' misses target", "Hello Herman movie review starring Norman Reedus", "Shreveport native to screen film at Robinson Film Center", "Flat Hello Herman Is A Satire Long Past Its Expiration Date", "Director Michelle Danner Talks 'Walking Dead's' Norman Reedus, 'Hello Herman' & Bullying", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hello_Herman&oldid=951379377, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2014, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 April 2020, at 21:42. [7], Sam Adams of Time Out New York said that the most fitting punishment for Hello Herman was to simply ignore its existence: "it barely tries to offer insight into its much-debated subject, content to rip the scab off an ever-fresh wound for the sake of controversy. Hello Herman holds a 13% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 6 reviews, with a rating average of 4/10. We have to do something about it. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. A journalist interviews a sixteen year old boy, who is in police custody after he shot and killed 42 people at his high school. They called it 'Daring… Unnerving, thought provoking…The type of movie that Hollywood rarely makes but should make more often.' Parents Guide. External Sites, We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. In the clips Herman tells Lax, "I want to tell my story on your show". Just before his arrest he emails his idol, famous journalist Lax Morales, sending him clips of the shootings captured with Herman's own digital camera. Herman is executed in the electric chair. Michelle Danner directed the film version, starring Norman Reedus, Garrett Backstrom, Rob Estes and Martha Higareda, which appeared at the 16th Annual Hollywood Film Festival in October 2012. Hello, Herman is an American drama written by John Buffalo Mailer. Some would love for me to not have made this movie.