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Simply A Masterpiece

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Good concept, poorly executed.

Absolutely the worst movie.

I was taken with this film from the start. The cinematography is beautifully done, capturing the real essence of hazy summer days. It has a simple plot yet the script is witty delivering some great one liners from disaffected teens and equally apathetic parents with a sterling performance from Moisés Arias who plays Biaggio. A film well worth a watch and its place at the Sundance Film Festival.

Two brother-like friends, upset with the way they live in their homes, with parents oblivious to their kid's needs and transformation into adulthood, decide to build a house in the woods and live there. Together with a really weird kid, they run away from home and move to this house they managed to build from scrap (and stolen) materials. Surviving on freedom, rain water and the occasional hunt (from the local supermarket).It is a coming of age story, with interesting and compelling characters, but in the end it just reeks of unfulfilled childhood fantasies. A kid who could barely build a bird-house manages to construct a two story structure that doesn't fall down on him, lives in the forest and doesn't get sick and, least believable of all, finds a place in the forest that no one goes to. So it is a fairy tale, but not a Peter Pan thing, where the kid doesn't want to grow up, quite the opposite: a kid that wants to be a man and thus does what a man should.To be frank, most of the film was boring, but the characters and the issues touched upon make this a solid movie. Biaggio's character was fun and pretty much stole the show from two mopey teens who shout manhood while buying food with the money stolen from their parents. Also, as a cautionary tale: never invite a girl in a boy's club, she will frack it up!Bottom line: Biaggio and the few inspired scenes at the end made me like this film. And I am referring to when the boy is washing his hands in a hospital bathroom and remembers the cool flow of a mountain stream. It shows that it was all worth it in order to build his character and give him his own unique perspective on life. Other than that, though, I was aching to press fast-forward in a lot of scenes.

A couple of my friends just raved about this little film released a couple years ago, so finally got around to checking it out over the weekend. There are SOOOO many coming-of-age movies out there, which is probably why I was not terribly excited about seeing this one, and while I probably didn't like as well as they did, I definitely enjoyed this.I had got it in my head this was a period piece for some reason, probably thinking about such coming-of-age classics as "Summer of '42", "Stand By Me" and others. This one almost put me in the mind set of something like "Lord of the Flies". Newcomers Nick Robinson, Moises Arias and Gabriel Basso star in this dramedy about some teens who decide enough is enough of their day-to-day lives living with their parents in the suburbs, and so take to the nearby Ohio wilderness and build their own house! Hmmm....Why didn't I think of that when I was a kid!?? LOL And a special shout-out for that kid actor, Moises Arias- one of the weirdest people I think I've ever seen on film- in the best possible way! He represents I think how puberty REALLY goes- that social awkwardness and physical comedy as well- not unlike someone like Michael Richards as "Kramer" on TV's "Seinfeld"-?? Real-life couple (I think- ??), Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally (not playing a couple in the film), co-star.

Everyone thinks their parents are crazy, but in the case of Joe, Patrick, & Biaggio, their parents really are nuts. Looking to escape the insanity of their every day lives, the boys decide one summer to build a cabin in the woods, where they can live off the land like men. Nick Robinson stars as Joe, and gives a performance that is out of this world. In a film that stars three kids in the woods, it would be very easy for things to turn stupid very quickly, but as the leader of the pack, Joe not only keeps the group together, but keeps the story together. No matter what this young man does over the course of his career, he will have a hard time duplicating what was easily a career defining performance. Robinson is paired with Disney star Moises Arias, who until now I thought was just this weird little guy they used to guest in their shows. Arias plays Biaggio, easily one of the funniest characters I've seen in a very long time, some of the things that come out of his mouth are just fall on the floor funny. As the kids enjoy their time in the woods, their parents really start to show their crazy, as they go on a hunt for the lost boys. The characters were all unique in their own way, but Joe's father, played by Nick Offerman, was far and away the best, leading the parents the same way, his son lead the boys. From gigantic wontons to turtles on kites, The Kings of Summer is an extremely enjoyable film and the rare instance of a film that I wish was longer. I truly loved every second of this smart coming of age comedy, for it's uniqueness and young exciting cast. Blending dramatic and comedic elements, The Kings of Summer is that perfect mix that takes you from laughter to tears and back again. For that, this film is an easy choice for one of our must see movies!