Before I begin, I may be biased due to being from the same area in Michigan where this was filmed (the neighborhoods all looked familiar to me, etc)-- but this is a really good "coming of age" story.
I hesitate to even use that term, even though a lot of the tropes of the "coming of age/teen drama" are present; I think what I like most about this film was the atmosphere. The tropes kind of just pass you by and it's more about the atmosphere and pure emotion conveyed.
Just the atmosphere (and perhaps shooting location) alone made me feel some very strong nostalgia about the time I was around the age of the various characters.
Great atmosphere, good actors, good cinematography, and so on.
I can't really put my finger on it, but there is just something about this film that really hit me somewhere in the feels. Which is kind of strange looking at the film objectively. This film was the final nail for my decision to go to my High-school reunion (which I did not plan on going to).
It's hard to explain, so JUST WATCH IT... it's definitely more than worth the money.
I very much hope that David R. Mitchell makes many more films in the future.
I'd give this a 9.25 out of 10
I hesitate to even use that term, even though a lot of the tropes of the "coming of age/teen drama" are present; I think what I like most about this film was the atmosphere. The tropes kind of just pass you by and it's more about the atmosphere and pure emotion conveyed.
Just the atmosphere (and perhaps shooting location) alone made me feel some very strong nostalgia about the time I was around the age of the various characters.
Great atmosphere, good actors, good cinematography, and so on.
I can't really put my finger on it, but there is just something about this film that really hit me somewhere in the feels. Which is kind of strange looking at the film objectively. This film was the final nail for my decision to go to my High-school reunion (which I did not plan on going to).
It's hard to explain, so JUST WATCH IT... it's definitely more than worth the money.
I very much hope that David R. Mitchell makes many more films in the future.
I'd give this a 9.25 out of 10