In the same vein as Richard LInklater's ""Everybody Wants Some", with a dash of "The Way Way Back", "Dazed and Confused", or "Adventureland", but not nearly as good as the last 3 of those. It's about even with "Everybody Wants Some", which I didn't love btw. That's all to say that this is a slice of life flick with multiple characters and no central plot. It's a time capsule.
Unfortunately, most viewers will give-up on this before the midway point. The films latter half is much better than the first half. I read a review that was harping about the climactic original song being terrible and poorly written. The reviewer basically claimed it was so bad that is was clearly the worst aspect of the film. Personally, I found the song to be about the most redeeming quality, and encompassed one of the strongest moments of the film. It's not among the greatest "original to film" songs ever-written, but to say that it's the single biggest issue isn't doing the song, or this very average film justice:)
The film basically centers around the relationships between 3-20ish couples during a summer on the Jersey shore.
The last 40-minutes and the fantastic soundtrack make this passable/average. The film would have been stronger if it were based solely on the relationships involving the main protagonist. Burns and his onscreen son needed more screen-time here. I cannot recommend this one, even with the bangin' soundtrack. The time capsule aspect isn't great either(look, feel of '80s). There are just too many relationships here to develop. The first 45-min will be pretty tough for most to get through. I got an idea! Forward-it to the midway point. There's my recommendation.
I've seen much worse, but very average flick.
54/100.
Unfortunately, most viewers will give-up on this before the midway point. The films latter half is much better than the first half. I read a review that was harping about the climactic original song being terrible and poorly written. The reviewer basically claimed it was so bad that is was clearly the worst aspect of the film. Personally, I found the song to be about the most redeeming quality, and encompassed one of the strongest moments of the film. It's not among the greatest "original to film" songs ever-written, but to say that it's the single biggest issue isn't doing the song, or this very average film justice:)
The film basically centers around the relationships between 3-20ish couples during a summer on the Jersey shore.
The last 40-minutes and the fantastic soundtrack make this passable/average. The film would have been stronger if it were based solely on the relationships involving the main protagonist. Burns and his onscreen son needed more screen-time here. I cannot recommend this one, even with the bangin' soundtrack. The time capsule aspect isn't great either(look, feel of '80s). There are just too many relationships here to develop. The first 45-min will be pretty tough for most to get through. I got an idea! Forward-it to the midway point. There's my recommendation.
I've seen much worse, but very average flick.
54/100.