The Kings of Summer (2013) (original) (raw)

Coming-of-age comedy following three friends in pursuit of independence. Joe Toy has long suffered under his controlling father Frank and when his home life ultimately becomes too much for him, he decides to build a house in the woods and begin living off the land. Knowing his best friend Patrick has also been struggling with the hold his parents have over him, he invites him along on the journey. With the help of local oddball and newcomer to the group Biaggio, the trio commence building their new abode, but with this newfound independence comes greater responsibility and the three learn ...(more)

Coming-of-age comedy following three friends in pursuit of independence. Joe Toy has long suffered under his controlling father Frank and when his home life ultimately becomes too much for him, he decides to build a house in the woods and begin living off the land. Knowing his best friend Patrick has also been struggling with the hold his parents have over him, he invites him along on the journey. With the help of local oddball and newcomer to the group Biaggio, the trio commence building their new abode, but with this newfound independence comes greater responsibility and the three learn that the escape may not be as favorable as initially thought. (less)

Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Writer: Chris Galletta
Starring: Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Mois�s Arias, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Erin Moriarty, Marc Evan Jackson
Producer: Tyler Davidson

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Review by Brian Orndorf, June 6, 2013

5 / 10

There are moments in �The Kings of Summer� that conjure a feeling of pressurized adolescence, where innocence is depleting and parental quarrels turn into all-out war. And there are sequences presented here that resemble an audition tape for the Groundlings. It�s an unevenness that holds the picture low to the ground, despite its effort to come off as a document of juvenile concerns. Actually, there�s little about �The Kings of Summer� that�s consistent, rendering the film irksome in its randomness, finding a few profound windows to the soul before it lurches back into shtick coma mode, trying ...read more...

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