The first half of Twelve and Holding is a really great film, one of the better American "coming of age" films. The acting is excellent (the entire cast), the film looks good, and over all it feels extremely real.
Unfortunately the story begins to pile on the melodrama half way through and doesn't let up until the credits roll. Twelve and Holding never becomes a bad film, nor is entirely predictable in the way the plot goes. But what had been an unusually real feeling film becomes a more typical movie. It stops feeling as if your watching the characters live their lives and feels more like your watching the characters do what was in the script.
That said it's all very well done. The acting is truly exceptional from every cast member. The young actors are most noticeable for their work but all supporting rolls are extremely strong as well.
Definitely worth seeing. I wish it were worth seeing again.
Unfortunately the story begins to pile on the melodrama half way through and doesn't let up until the credits roll. Twelve and Holding never becomes a bad film, nor is entirely predictable in the way the plot goes. But what had been an unusually real feeling film becomes a more typical movie. It stops feeling as if your watching the characters live their lives and feels more like your watching the characters do what was in the script.
That said it's all very well done. The acting is truly exceptional from every cast member. The young actors are most noticeable for their work but all supporting rolls are extremely strong as well.
Definitely worth seeing. I wish it were worth seeing again.