Showing posts with label The Kings of Summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Kings of Summer. Show all posts

Thursday, August 28, 2014

The Kings of Summer

The Kings Of Summer (Chris Galletta, 2013)
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Rating: Q=4, P=3 / Thanks But No Thanks
Scale 1=2, Scale 2=2, Scale 3=2, Scale 4=1

Coming of Age, Masculinity, Grief, Parenting, High School, Friendship

This was a fun coming of age film--nothing groundbreaking, to be sure. Most of the dialogue and moments felt real, no hiding or masking what teenage guys are thinking or saying. But occasionally it was a bit too dark  or a little too quirky. The father-son relationship was most fascinating, to me. And running away from home, while not a new concept, is dealt with in a fresh way.

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