The Wackness (2008) (original) (raw)
Plugin not supported.
where to watch
Original title
The Wackness
Year
2008
Running time
110 min.
Country
United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Comedy. Drama | Comedy-Drama. Friendship. Drugs. Independent Film (US)
Synopsis
Story, set in 1994, centers on a troubled teenage drug dealer and a drug-addled psychiatrist -- after the former trades pot for therapy sessions, then falls for the doctor's daughter.
Awards
2008: Sundance: Audience Award
2008: Nominated for Razzie Awards: Worst Supporting Actor (Ben Kingsley)
2008: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best First Screenplay
Critics' reviews
- "Most of the time, Peck is cast adrift in an uncertain world, and Levine too often conflates his lack of purpose with the movie's."
- "'The Wackness', for all its eccentricities and emotional pain, is really a sweet little film."
- "For about half its length, Jonathan Levine's film The Wackness resembles a grunge remake of The Graduate, updated for the peculiarly specific setting of 1994 New York City."
- "The characters are sympathetically drawn and the modest wisdom rings true."
- "'The Wackness' is both darkly funny and life-affirming, in an offbeat and offhanded way."
- "'The Wackness' treads this familiar terrain with assurance and distinction."
- "An unlikely buddy comedy that comes to life whenever Kingsley appears - he doesn't so much steal the show as roll it into a fat blunt and smoke it."
Movie Soulmates' ratings
Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
Friends' ratings
Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.
Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to [email protected]
All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.
For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org