The Spectacular Now

Sutter is brash. Sutter is funny.

I went to see this on a 100 degree day and would have rather stood outside in the sun. There was no discernible narrative arc.

You know when you see those movies and you say they just don't make these anymore. Well this is that type of movie.

The Spectacular Now is a deep exercise in emotion and character, and a bold step in the right direction for teen films, which are becoming decidedly more naturalistic, involved, and human. Last year, we had the wonderful Perks of Being a Wallflower, and not two months ago we had the strong and touching The Way, Way Back.

Aimee Finicky could be that girl/boy in school who focuses on their academic and always tries to make way for their future.It is a dream for Amiee(a girl) to have Sutter, an outgoing party hopping high school charmer, showing interest in her.

There seems to be a lot of coming-of-age movies being released within the past year. IMO the best of the crop are THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER and THE WAY WAY BACK.

At 1st read of the summary of the film, the subject doesn't seem very deep. But the way the movie was put together & the chemistry between the two main characters, carry the story throughout.

A film by James Ponsoldt and written by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber, which is about a high school senior's life, his relationship, his family problems, his struggles and ideas about life.

Just like A Walk to Remember, this movie, The Spectacular Now, has a similar theme to it.A girl and boy have fun in the romantic and loving phase of a relationship until the boy goes into his depths of doubt.