Everyone remembers growing up as a teenager. We all couldn't stand being
around our parents or any adults that were not cool for that matter. Not to
sound like the Fresh Prince, but we know ‘parents just don’t understand’. What
if though you had enough and you decided that you could leave and make a place
of your own? I know we all thought that at some point, but what if you actually
did it? Well let me tell you a story of some kids that did, well at least in
this movie they did.
Joe (Nick
Robinson) lives with his father, just the two of them. Nothings seems odd, just
the normal parent/teen relationship. The one thing we can tell right along is
that Joe is not happy. Then you have Patrick (Gabriel Basso) who has super over
protective parents, and really annoying. Well over protective and annoying in Patrick’s
eyes. Joe comes up with a plan; why not build a house out in the middle of the
woods, where no one can find them. Joe finds the perfect spot and with the help
of Patrick and a kid that just turns up named Biaggio (Moises Arias), they
build a new home. A home away from their parents, where they can become the men
they want to be and do whatever they want. No more rules, hunt for your food,
that is unless they run out of money and can’t buy anything from a restaurant. In other words do something that almost every
kid has thought about doing themselves.
“The
Kings of Summer” was a big hit at Sundance earlier this year. First time writer Chris Galletta, gives us a
fresh coming of age story. This is one of those movies few people will see, but
one that most people should. It is easy to get caught up in the tent pole
movies that come out every summer, but what about the original ideas? Think of
going to the movies as food, yeah you love that fast good and eat it whenever
you can, but every now and then you want something really good. So you head to
that fancy restaurant and partake in a delicious meal. Well “The Kings of Summer”
is that delicious meal. You want to savor it and enjoy it, because you know
next time you eat it will be the same fast food you always get. There is
nothing wrong with big summer movies; it is just good to mix in something with
substance in between. Take your friends, or take a date, because this is one
summer tale you will all wish you could tell.
Brian Taylor
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