Davis P Disturbing Behavior is basically Stepford teens. It focuses on James Marsden's character, whose family has just moved to this small coastal town. There is something very sketchy about a lot of the high schoolers there... They used to be these average kids who did normal teenage stuff... That is until they were brainwashed. Marsden and his friend, Katie Holmes, quickly find out just what is really going on, and try to stop it. I enjoyed this film a fair amount. It is pretty well done and it knows its main audience, which is teenagers. And yes, it has a pretty strong teen vibe to it, a 90s vibe also, but it's not overboard to the point of annoyance. The acting is good, especially from a very young James Marsden. Also the actors fit their roles well. The writing is average, won't win any awards but its not bad and trust me I've seen a lot worse. I think this film can serve as one of those just viewed for purely fun purposes, nothing too heavy. 7/10.

Jordan Barrett Disturbing behavior is a really good movie that takes awhile to get into but once you do you get hooked into wanting to know what is going to happen next in the captivating plot of this movie and even though I may sound like it no I am not a member of the blue band club! This movie has it all mystery, drama, action ,suspense and romance. It also provides an excellent villain in the evil brainwashing Dr Caldicott. I mean how evil do you have to be to brain wash your own daughter and fail and then lock her up in a mental institute. This movie has you waiting to see the demise of the evil Dr caldicott and the blue band club and it finally happens at the end of the movie or does it? You'll have to watch and find out I guarantee you will be surprised by the ending. I give this movie 9/10 and I highly recommend if you have the opportunity to do so to check it out you wont regret it.

gavin6942 The new kid in town (James Marsden) stumbles across something sinister about the town's method of transforming its unruly teens into upstanding citizens.This film has an impressive cast for a movie without a notable writer, producer or director (although David Nutter was a director and producer of The X-Files, which gave him some credibility at the time). Katharine Isabelle, William Sadler (as the deranged school janitor), Katie Holmes (in perhaps her best role) and Ethan Embry (to name a few).Although the movie apparently did very poorly, allegedly lasting only a week in some markets, the film launched the very brief music career of The Flys (who appeared on a few soundtracks and disappeared in 2002). This is clearly a soundtrack-centered film (as many were in the 1990s and before), with plenty of bands who were hoping to get noticed. One did.

complications123 Disturbing Behavior is one of those movies I come back to time and time again. It might be a week between viewings or a couple of years may pass, but I always enjoy it. This film isn't great in the sense of a masterpiece, or a seminal moment in the genre, or in originality, or in how the story is told. What it does have is a certain restraint that keeps a fairly dull sounding plot surprisingly interesting. The X-Files influence on the mood and atmosphere is clearly evident, and it's easy to imagine Cradle Bay as some secluded town that Mulder and Scully stumble upon only to discover this mind control plot.One of the highlights of the film is the acting. There's nothing there to blow anyone away, but this is easily one of the best portrayals of teenagers in almost any movie I've seen. There's enough subtlety as to not simply show them as stupid teenagers and insult their intelligence, but there's enough naiveté and impulsiveness to make the characters believable as teenagers as opposed to the overly introspective or self sufficient characters with hardly a mention of or need for any parents so prevalent in many movies.There is a certain coldness and sterility to the ambiance of Disturbing Behavior, punctuated perfectly by the warmth of the humor and irreverence of our 4 friends as well as the spontaneity of the crazy old janitor. While maybe a little smart for his age, Stahl as Gavin is a pleasure to watch on screen, especially with U.V. as his quiet and quirky sidekick. Marsden as Steve plays the new kid in school down to a tee, keeping a low profile and genuinely trying to find his place in this new world. Holmes is beautiful as Rachel and while her character doesn't serve much purpose other than Steve's love interest and later the damsel in distress, she does a fine job of being just another misfit.The plot can wear thin at times, and Caldecott goes a little too far with his mad scientist persona late in the film, but the film rarely loses it's eerie foothold. The robotic and sometimes psychotic teenagers are fun to watch as well. It's a mundane and tired concept, but it's brought forth in a believable way without becoming hokey. In many respects they are the typical jock; looks great to adults but totally evil to those outside their clique. In Disturbing Behavior we actually have a reason why this kids act in this manner.I don't know that I have much more to say. There isn't a lot about this film to dissect or read into, but it's a pleasure to watch.