Paranoid Park is a different movie, it has an all unprofessional cast, but directed by Gus Van Sant. Unlike most movies where teens are played by older people, this movie features people their own age, making everything seem very realistic. So realistic in fact I was thinking throughout the movie, holy shit, that's just how I was feeling when something bad happened. And although we do not know what the main actor is thinking during the scenes, I really felt as though I could connect with him in the way he reacted. This is the main reason I liked this movie. You can connect with the characters in ways, not many movies can display.
The visual style is also fantastic, with parts in low quality or slow motion and others are crystal clear . The movie itself is told trough Alex, the main character, as he is writing what happened in a letter. The story jumps back and forth slowly revealing everything. If you happen to be a skateboard fan this movie also features a lot of skateboarding which I felt fit well with the main story. Overall I give this movie a 9/10.