This is one of those movies that is charmingly
quirky. The feel of movie reminded me of
Juno and Dan in Real Life, which I liked.
The opening scene starts off with Duncan, played by Liam James sitting
in the back of a station wagon. You can
already tell he’s the type of boy that is not a go getter and that truth is
proven when his mom’s boyfriend, Trent, played by Steve Carrell, asks him what
number he thinks he is. Duncan says a “6” and Trent says “no, you’re a 3”. That line
sets up the movie for which way it’s going to go. Duncan is 14 and forced to spend the summer
with his mom and her boyfriend who can’t seem to quit picking on him. Duncan ends up finding his escape at the
local water park and learns what it means to stand up for yourself and find
your own voice. The movie is off the
beaten path but it was enjoyable. There
wasn’t any new broken ground here – just a nice story of relationships.
I just watched this one! I liked it a lot :)
ReplyDeleteLiam James is a charming actor and I look forward to seeing him in more things in the coming years.
I really liked this one, too! It's amazing the effect people you surround yourself with can have on your life sometimes.
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