POST 10: Elephant, a Gus Van Sant movie (2003) 1/ What struck me most was the omnipresence of the sense of unease and violence in all its forms. 2/ What impressed me was the ability of eric and alex to stay straight in their goal and in their plan. We never see them doubt or regret. 3/ What I found shocking is when Eric kills Alex suddenly, without explanation, while he tells him about his exploits in the killing. 4/ What I found most worrying is that nobody can act to stop the massacre, the only one who tries is brutally killed while we, spectators had hope. 5/ What is most disturbing was when Eric ans Alex entered the school without any restrictions while they were in combat gear and armed. Nobody seems to notice them even in the corridors. 6/ The film suggests that the shooters are teenagers like us, in a high school like ours. Artists, gamers, these ordinary teenagers can be anyone. 7/ The director shows that