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The Wackness

VJM from , 27th April, 2009

The lackness, more like. I lost the will to live within 10 minutes and couldn't even be bothered fast forwarding after 20. I can't remember when something as bad as this film happened to me.

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12 out of 12 people found the following review helpful:

An evocative tale of adolescence

A Customer from London, 19th November, 2008

Beneath the surface of good looks (among them the beguiling Olivia Thirlby and still-fabulous Famke Janssen) and comedic appeal, this movie reveals a sensitively filmed, bittersweet tale of adolescence and a nostalgic look at 1990s New York. The unlikely relationship between protagonist Luke Shapiro and his shrink, Dr Squires, played to perfection by Ben Kingsley, is central to the film, which also tells the story of sexual exploration and the conflicts of adulthood. The characters are what make this film, as well as the sometimes hilarious moments, particularly between Luke and Dr Squires, as each attempt to come to terms with their inner agonies and the coming of age. The 1990s hiphop soundtrack and points of reference by characters also evoke a recent popular culture, which serve as reminders of how short-lived youth is to those of us who still think the 1990s was not that long ago.

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9 out of 10 people found the following review helpful:

The dullness

A Customer from Edinburgh, 2nd March, 2009

Totally boring, weak storyline and never seemed to take off

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5 out of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Crap rap

A Customer from Morpeth, 22nd March, 2009

Backing music is intrusive and mega irritating, I had to stop, wonder what film was like?

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Summer in New York

poodlerevialist from from Loughborough, 4th March, 2010

A moving and evocative (if perhaps rather forgettable) film. The younger central protagonist is endearingly and empatheticly played; the older a cautionary tale. A superb soundrack and imaginative cast of characters combine to give this film life of it's own; the only drawback are the female leads, who are both rather shallow and predictable characters. This film reminds me of what the medium is capable of: watch it now!

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unexpectedly good

A Customer from London, 16th February, 2010

Not at all what i assumed it to be about, expecting a gritty,slightly depressing, drug addled story of brooklyn, i was pleased to find it was funny, at points light hearted in spite of its story dealing with depression and the like, and simply a coming of age story. Not to mention the good soundtrack, Ben Kingsley, and a surprisingly good performance from Josh Peck, overall a great film that left me wanting to watch it again!

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loved it!!

A Customer from Cardiff, 25th January, 2010

loved this film, enjoyed it from start to finish the reviews underneath are wrong soo wrong, love biggie smalls!!

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The Wackness

Mali from , 15th January, 2010

Best film I've seen in a long time, great acting by Ben Kingsley but the young unknown actor stole it for me

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