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Genres:
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Comedy /
Drama /
Romance /
Music
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Release:
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Director:
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Jonathan Levine
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Actors:
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Talia Balsam,
Bob Dishy,
Olivia Thirlby,
Method Man,
David Wohl,
Joanna Merlin,
Shannon Briggs,
Roy Milton Davis,
Alexander Flores,
Ben Kingsley,
Josh Peck,
Famke Janssen,
Mary-Kate Olsen,
Jane Adams,
Aaron Yoo
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Duration:
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99 min.
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Rating:
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(7.1/10)161.5
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Plot Summary:
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Friendship, romance, and coming of adulthood in New York City, summer of 1994. Luke Shapiro has just graduated from outrageous school, sells marijuana, and trades cook-pot respecting therapy from a psychologist, Dr. Jeffrey Squires. Luke is attracted to a classmate, Stephanie, who's out of his combine and Squires' step-daughter. Not later than July, he's hanging out with Stephanie, taking her on his rounds selling bay window unserviceable of an ice-cream pushcart. Then things use a put together. In the family, Squires and his wife as good as Luke's parents are having their troubles.
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The dullness
Totally boring, weak storyline and never seemed to take off
Wackness, The
A drug-dealing teenager and a mid-life crisis-stricken therapist set out on a journey of self-discovery and sexual adventure in 1990s New York City. Ben Kingsley stars
Set in New York City in the summer of 1994, The Wackness follows the post-graduation tribulations of Luke Shapiro (Peck), a small-time drug dealer who finishes school only to realise that he has no idea of what to do for the next six weeks, let alone the rest of his life. His closest confidant is Dr Squires (Kingsley), a psychotherapist who trades him therapy sessions for weed. As the summer unfolds the two strike up an unlikely friendship, united by their common goal of finding sex and happiness.
Their friendship isn't the only unlikely conceit in this overwhelmingly nostalgic film. ...
An evocative tale of adolescence
Beneath the surface of good looks (among them the beguiling Olivia Thirlby and still-fabulous Famke Janssen) and comedic appeal, this movie reveals a sensitively filmed, bittersweet tale of adolescence and a nostalgic look at 1990s New York. The unlikely relationship between protagonist Luke Shapiro and his shrink, Dr Squires, played to perfection by Ben Kingsley, is central to the film, which also tells the story of sexual exploration and the conflicts of adulthood. The characters are what make this film, as well as the sometimes hilarious moments, particularly between Luke and Dr Squires, as each attempt to come to terms with their inner agonies and the coming of age.
The 1990s hiphop soundtrack and points of reference by characters also evoke a recent popular culture, which ser...
Wackness, The
Set in Young York Megalopolis in the summer of 1994, The Wackness follows the mail-graduation tribulations of Luke Shapiro (Peck), a insignificant-time drug affairs who finishes school exclusive to realise that he has no idea of what to do payment the next six weeks, let alone the rest of his flavour. His closest confidant is Dr Squires (Kingsley), a psychotherapist who trades him therapy sessions with a view weed. As the summer unfolds the two thump up an inauspicious clubbiness, collective nearby their prevalent goal of finding sex and delight. Their esteem isn't the solitary unpropitious self-esteem in this overwhelmingly nostalgic coat. Luke is a impartially prolific drug broker working on the streets, and so far there's on no account any sense of danger i...
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