I'm starting to feel a little old now that Hollywood is making "Period Pieces" of my high school years. I originally wanted to see "The Wackness" because it took place the year I graduated from high school, 1994. Also, admittedly, I was curious to see Sir Ben Kinglsey make out with Mary-Kate Olsen on-screen... But I'm happy to report that I got much more out of it than 90's nostalgia and MK trying to be provocative.
The Wackness was heartwarming, introspective, very well-written and so easy to relate to. There were so many nuggets of quotables... (included a quote below) I laughed out loud several times and was genuinely touched by the age of Nirvana angst.
All of the characters, even the minor ones were realistic and textured. I loved Josh Peck as the leading man, he's so cute and I can't wait to see more of him. There were several standout performances including character-actress Jane Adams and the sexy mother-daughter casting and acting of Famke Janssen and Olivia Thirlby. Actually, the only real drawback of the film was from acting legend Ben Kingsley and his slightly American and slightly foreign accent.
Everything else was flawless. It's a great film, go see it!
"Peace Out, Forever!"
- Luke Shapiro (The Wackness)
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