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Finding a place to belong is just the beginning. morePlot:
Around the Fire is the deeply resonant story of a boy named Simon (Devon Sawa), who despite being raised... more | add synopsisAwards:
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Derivative but fairly effective psychological drama moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Devon Sawa | ... | Simon Harris | |
| Bill Smitrovich | ... | Matt Harris | |
| Tara Reid | ... | Jennifer | |
| Eric Mabius | ... | Andrew | |
| Colman Domingo | ... | Trace | |
| Charlayne Woodard | ... | Kate | |
| Lisa Burgett | ... | Lauren | |
| Henri Lubatti | ... | Kevin | |
| John Pirruccello | ... | Joe | |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... | Doc | |
| Daphne Brogdon | ... | Simon's mother | |
| Blaine Walker | ... | Young Simon | |
| Manny the Hippie | ... | Vegan GooBall Man | |
| Amos Glick | ... | Neal | |
| Heath Lourwood | ... | Jason |
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Rated R for pervasive drug content, language, and some sex/nudity.Parents Guide:
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Matt: I uh didn't expect to see you here.Simon: I didn't come here to fight. I'm not gonna stay long.
Matt: Well you can...if you want to.
Simon: Look I just wanted to tell you. Needless to say, I, I made a lot of mistakes Dad.
Matt: Me too.
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Probably the best thing about Around the Fire is Devon Sawa's performance. He plays a college bound teen who meets a group of new friends who quickly turn him on to drugs and a counter culture that is intriguing but ultimately leads to his downfall, as he uses it to escape the tragic loss of his mother and the family problems that surround it.
Although the story is heartfelt and unfolds well, it is also derivative and highly uneven. The director is careful not to use any real names of people or places in portraying the hippie/druggie sub-culture that the Sawa character falls prey to. This has a twin effect of leaving things a little vague, yet, bringing us into a real and hypnotically dazzling world.
However, the performances shine, elevating the film to a much more credible level. Sawa has grown into an actor of considerable depth and range and proves that he's at home as much here as he is in any number of his earlier, more emotionally shallow films.