Kirpianuscus
just a film. about teenagers. about summer. about adventure, friendship, courage, self definition, life, nature, death, need of the other, love in its significant forms. a film like a open window in spring morning. useful for memories. and for the acting of few young actors. interesting for its flavor about an unique period of life. and for humor, tension, sadness, innocence, games and emotions. it is not easy for define it. or criticize it. because it seems be only a game. the rules, the aspects of its evolutions seems predictable. nothing new. only the feelings who transforms it in a personal trip. a film about be yourself. and discover you against all the appearances or the other's expectations. that is all !
seb_123
The Kings of Summer is truly a gem of a movie, it captivates the inner child in you that just wanted to be independent and be one with nature. If you take the time to watch this movie properly you will not be disappointed. Its fair to say its not just another Hollywood sell out, it actually takes you back to the mind set of being a kid that wants to explore an be free. From the heart touching friendships to the quirky kid this is a all round winner for me. It has the perfect range of romance,comedy,adventure and drama all merged into one.I hope you find as much joy in this movie as I did. I myself am a huge film fan watching thousands of them an it is really rare to come across something original an unique which this movie provides.In addition the soundtrack was really well placed an defiantly triggers the right emotions for the scenes.All acting was superber as well as the directing. Only flaw i would say was the lack of substance in the emotion an the connection with the children throughout the movie.
Kevin Bannigan
It's kind of coming-of-age by the numbers, but to me that's absolutely fine. This movie has great directing, good acting, but the beautiful scenery steals the show. I loved the constant switches in between scenes. The movie also has some genuinely funny moments, topped of by a serious ending. It's themes and lessons are by no means unique, but the movie has this authentic quality to it that manages to make this one stand out. I might even watch this movie again sometime. I have to mention the most memorable scene. It's sort of a ritual-like dancing scene, there's something oddly special there. That's a scene worth re-watching multiple times.
Sean Lamberger
Three kids, feeling their way through the anxieties of their mid-teens, get together to build a summer retreat in the woods and escape from a droll season in their parents' homes. It's hearty and funny, a great reminder of the unseen handcuff between independence and responsibility that floats into our lives at that age. The grown-ups are particularly hilarious as stiff, out-of-touch caricatures; everything we see them as during adolescence, rolled up and amplified by a few degrees. Moises Arias is the best of the young actors, playing a weird McLovin type who somehow falls into the partnership with two long-term buddies. His heavy gaze alone is usually enough to get me chuckling, and the cryptic, emotionally-detached lines that usually sprout from his lips moments later are absurdity at its best. It can get a little self-absorbed at times, and spirals off into navel-gazing in the third act, but for a good stretch in the middle it's prime coming-of-age goodness.
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