2013 Directed by James Ponsoldt
Sutter, a popular party animal unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.
Miles Teller Shailene Woodley Brie Larson Dayo Okeniyi Masam Holden Kyle Chandler Jennifer Jason Leigh Mary Elizabeth Winstead Andre Royo Bob Odenkirk Kaitlyn Dever Nicci Faires Ava London Whitney Goin Levi Miller E. Roger Mitchell Gary Weeks Logan Mack Valerie Payton Christopher Nathan Miller Troy Willis Whitney Christopher King Wayne Dean Doug Haley Keith Silverstein Dina Sherman Karen Strassman Mike Hickman Alex D'Lerma
2013 seems to be the year of the coming of age film. First Mud, then The Kings of Summer and finally I had the pleasure of allowing the nostalgic honesty and painful recognition of The Spectacular Now wash over me. And of the three it is my favourite.
When I was about protagonist Sutter's age, life was complex and pretty tough for me. I sort of lived by an 'it's better to burn out than to fade away' mentality. At that age, not knowing where you're going isn't that big of a problem, not seeing anything worth going towards is awful. It's not that I recognised anything in Sutter's character or situation, but his plight and outlook on life and…
I like the way the movie shows the use of alcohol in adolescence. In other movies teens, goes unnoticed, used only for comic scenes. But in this movie the alcohol influences in the most dramatic moments it is the key point in the main actions of the character Sutter, No It can be left unnoticed that the alcohol in this film, as in real life, portrays a temporal palliative increasingly used among Teenagers to exonerate themselves from responsibility for their acts, and this is spectacular in this film, bringing to the reflective side, since many young people They find themselves at this point in their lives when they do not know what they want and are stationed, hiding like Sutter, behind their peers, ex girlfriends, a half-bad job and saying "The best is now"
The good thing is that the end shows that there is hope.
The Spectacular Now gets it. It gets the heartbreak, it gets the disillusion, it gets the lifestyle, it gets the emotion, it gets the tragedy; wonderfully honest, beautiful, and unbearably tragic, The Spectacular Now is one of the finest films ever made about 'teenagers.'
However, this isn't a surface level teen movie. Sure, there's a prom scene and some cliche discussions, but the film is about so much more. It just feels so goddamn real in every aspect. The subtle direction, the slight use of makeup, the way the story unfolds, the screenplay; It all culminates in a work that feels raw, personal, and yet utterly engrossing.
Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley. Holy shit. Their chemistry is so electrifying that…
Life changes drastically for a person who loses a loved one. Be it parting by way of death or separation, from a lover, a soul mate or from a parent, it is a loss that is irrevocable and has a telling effect on the person's perception of life, of the people around him and most importantly his approach and interpretation of love itself. The potency of the consequence that losing in love brings to a person can be evaluated based on when it happens in a person's life time. Fortunately or unfortunately if it occurs at a very young age, time and memory heal the scars very soon. If it occurs at middle or old age, the efficacy of the…
Totally get why everybody I know only has positive things to say about this movie. Really nice performances by Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley (more on them in a sec), sensitive, solid direction by James Ponsoldt, a familiar story that somehow seems fresh and new...
So what's holding back that extra half (or full) star I'd love to tack on? I guess what lingers for me is Teller's extremely rushed epiphany and Woodley's Aimee being too much of a cypher. She may be "the film’s true lynchpin," as Scott Tobias put it, but her need for Sutter's approbation and affection -- how her will is consistently suppressed -- doesn't necessarily make her a great dramatic character, even if it all…
"I want - I want more than a moment. I want the future."
I turned nineteen a few days ago. I guess I know what I’m doing with my life – go to university, become something, get married – but does it ever get easier? Do you ever stop second-guessing yourself, wondering if you’re going to accomplish anything at all? Or do you always remain the same person you were when you graduated high school: scared and exultant and fully aware of the fact that yes, you have your whole fucking life ahead of you right now?
The Spectacular Now is that feeling you have when you’re standing on the edge of a cliff and you don’t know if you’ll…
But the real challenge of my life, the real hardship is me. It's always been me.
One of the earlier entries into the A24 canon, THE SPECTACULAR NOW catalogues the excitement and trepidation of being on the cusp of transitioning from high school to college. The film follows a fairly basic high school plot trajectory infused with unabashed teenage energy and hysteria of senior year. Several of the scenes are awash with warm, welcoming hues as if to say that despite the stakes and trying scenarios the characters are encountering, it will be all right in the end. This movie is full of chances. Taking chances and allowing second chances. A mother, estranged father, ex girlfriend, boyfriend, and various students…
Aimee é simplesmente a personagem mais maravilhosa e simples e natural de todas, melhor coisa do filme <3
Es fing alles als süße, kleine (wenn auch eher unbedeutende) Teenie-Lovestory an. Dann gibt es plötzlich einen erschreckenden Schockmoment, der dann aber irgendwie keine Bedeutung für den weiteren Verlauf hat und deswegen vollkommen überflüssig ist.
Der angeliche Drogenmissbrauch und die dadurch entstehenden Schwierigkeiten werden nur angerissen und man fragt sich hier ebenfalls, wieso es vorkommt, wenn es sowieso völlig inkonsequent und unzulänglich behandelt wird.
Der Film weiß irgendwie selbst nicht genau, was er denn jetzt sein möchte. Ach und Shailene Woodley überzeugt nicht in der Rolle der unsicheren Außenseiterin, die noch ach so unerfahren ist und sich selbst hässlich findet.
ima keep it real w u chief i was on my phone the whole time. will rewatch sometime soon
For some reason this movie reeked of deja vu, I kept feeling the deep impression that I'd seen it before, likely that I simply lived an adolescence very similar to it... I hope my ending is more fulfilling than Shailene Woodley's tho
“the spectacular now” has to be the definition of an average movie. there was no oscar-worthy acting performances, but there was no bad acting either. there was no specific bad dialogue, but nothing that moved me to the point of tears or laughter. so many things happened at once that the movie was never boring, but it was overwhelming at times. however, one thing i do have a problem with is how rushed everything was, especially the relationship between sutter (miles teller) and aimee (shailene woodley). one moment, they met when sutter was passed out on a lawn (a quirky, original way of meeting), and the next, they were dancing at the prom, professing their love to each other. one…
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