R (1:35)
Limited release 8-2-2013
El Con 9-6-13
RT Critic: 91 Audience: 85
Directed by James Ponsoldt
Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Fandango Summary: Tim Tharp's unsentimental tale of adolescent frustration comes to the screen in this comedy-drama following the story of a sociable high-school senior whose self-delusion shattered by his emerging friendship with an unpopular classmate. Sutter Keely is one of the most popular kids in his class. Outgoing and fun-loving, he's completely oblivious as to what awaits him beyond high school. Lately, however, his drinking has started to become a problem. So when Sutter's girlfriend breaks things off, he reaches for the bottle without hesitation. Awakening in the grass under the gaze of studious, practical-minded sci-fi nerd Aimee Finicky, he isn't quite sure how he got into such a predicament. Over time, however, the two teens who couldn't be any more different on the surface realize they have more in common than either ever suspected..
My comments: I thought this was a particularly good movie. Miles Teller reminded me greatly of John Cusack....and Shailene Woodley pulled off her part beautifully. This was a really believable story - and even with all the drinking and self-doubt, I left the movie feeling optimistic. I'd see it again. It wasn't fluff.
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