Tuesday 5 August 2014

The Way, Way Back (2013) 7/10

Starring : Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Allison Janney, AnnaSophia Robb, Sam Rockwell, Maya Rudolph, Liam James
Director : Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
Running Time : 104 mins

Fourteen year old Duncan (James) is forced by his mother Pam (Colette) to spend the summer at the summer place that belongs to her boyfriend Trent (Carell). There he makes friends with water park manager Owen (Rockwell) – a forty-something big kid who loves to wind people up – and finds himself realising his isn’t as big a loser as he once thought himself to be.

Like many other movies, such as Little Miss Sunshine or The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, this movie is more about a mental journey for the characters rather than actually having a plotline. Thankfully there is some light humour from Rockwell, and although James isn’t the strongest of leads, the supporting cast and their changes through the movie make this a pretty fun drama.

You’ll like this if you liked : Youth In Revolt



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