Rockaway is a great story about two brothers, a group of friends, and a family that goes the lengths for each other. Taking place in the summer of 1994 in Rockaway, New York, the film brings back the nostalgia of pure good trouble-making fun with friends while learning the reality that each of your friends have a whole world inside of them. Coming from different homes and backstories, the story centers around brothers John and Anthony, who protect each other from their abusive father who they combat with themselves to love, understand, and live with. No matter how bad it gets at home though, the friends know they have each other. The boys learn to endure and get past the pain through sticking together, but not without a journey along the way. Rockaway stands as a great coming of age film about a boy understanding learned behavior and turning it into absolute love.
Review of Rockaway
