Sid Is Dead

From the opening, Sid, the stereotypical teen boy, ducking under the radar in every sphere of his existence, awakens our sympathy. His self-imposed rules keep him from really living.

Until, one day, he inadvertently offends the seriously violent school bully.

He then realizes that the bully is really planning to kill him!

Despite the offensive language, which weakened the dialogue, the story is engaging. Sid decides that, in the two and a half weeks that his bully is spending at an anger management retreat, he will write a list of must-do ideas and accomplish each one.

Sid manages to work through his list and achieves some of his dreams. By being true to himself and exercising bravery in the face of fear, he inspires others. Until a new video appears...