
The Kings of Summer
★★☆☆☆



Directed by
Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Produced by Tyler Davidson, John Hodges, and Peter Saraf
Written by Chris Galletta
With: Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, Nick Offerman, Erin Moriarty, Craig Cackowski, Nathan Keyes, Megan Mullally, Priscilla Kaczuk, Marc Evan Jackson, Alison Brie, Eugene Cordero, Gillian Vigman, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Thomas Middleditch, and Lili Reinhart
Editing: Terel Gibson
Music: Ryan Miller
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: 19 January 2013
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color
Produced by Tyler Davidson, John Hodges, and Peter Saraf
Written by Chris Galletta
With: Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, Nick Offerman, Erin Moriarty, Craig Cackowski, Nathan Keyes, Megan Mullally, Priscilla Kaczuk, Marc Evan Jackson, Alison Brie, Eugene Cordero, Gillian Vigman, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Thomas Middleditch, and Lili Reinhart
Runtime:
95 min
Release Date: 19 January 2013
Color/Aspect: Color / 2.35 : 1
Cinematography:
Ross RiegeRelease Date: 19 January 2013
Color/Aspect: Color / 2.35 : 1
Editing: Terel Gibson
Music: Ryan Miller
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: 19 January 2013
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color

The Kings of Summer
★★☆☆☆


It is difficult to like a film that goes out of its
way to ridicule every one of its characters at pretty much every chance it
gets. The Kings of Summer is a potentially interesting
coming-of-age movie about three kids who run away from home, build a house in
the woods, and attempt to be masters of their own fate. This is not a very
realistic premise so I guess it falls into the fantasy genre, but it is written
and directed like satire. I’m not sure what it’s a satire of; middle class
life? suburbia? adolescence? Maybe it’s a parody of Stand By Me. The filmmakers seem much more
interested in getting laughs from their highly exaggerated characters than in
getting to the heart of any of the story’s potentially rich themes. Make no
mistake--this film is funny. I laughed many times while watching it. But by the halfway point I lost
patience with both the movie and its characters. The film avoids taking any
risks and comes across primarily as a missed opportunity.
Directed by
Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Produced by Tyler Davidson, John Hodges, and Peter Saraf
Written by Chris Galletta
With: Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, Nick Offerman, Erin Moriarty, Craig Cackowski, Nathan Keyes, Megan Mullally, Priscilla Kaczuk, Marc Evan Jackson, Alison Brie, Eugene Cordero, Gillian Vigman, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Thomas Middleditch, and Lili Reinhart
Editing: Terel Gibson
Music: Ryan Miller
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: 19 January 2013
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color
Produced by Tyler Davidson, John Hodges, and Peter Saraf
Written by Chris Galletta
With: Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, Nick Offerman, Erin Moriarty, Craig Cackowski, Nathan Keyes, Megan Mullally, Priscilla Kaczuk, Marc Evan Jackson, Alison Brie, Eugene Cordero, Gillian Vigman, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Thomas Middleditch, and Lili Reinhart
Runtime:
95 min
Release Date: 19 January 2013
Color/Aspect: Color / 2.35 : 1
Cinematography:
Ross RiegeRelease Date: 19 January 2013
Color/Aspect: Color / 2.35 : 1
Editing: Terel Gibson
Music: Ryan Miller
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: 19 January 2013
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color
How I Rate Films
★★★★★
One of the 5000 greatest films. Usually only awarded after repeat viewings, so there are more five-star films from decades past than recent years.
★★★★☆
An excellent film. Possibly one of the 5000 and certainly worthy of repeated viewing.
★★★☆☆
A good film well worth seeing. Films listed at the top of this ranking could end up one of the 5000.
★★☆☆☆
A disappointment, an interesting failure, or just a bad movie. Still, maybe worth seeing: I often enjoy the top two-star films in a given list more than the bottom three-star films.
★☆☆☆☆
A bad, rant-worthy film. Should be avoided regardless of hype or talent involved.
☆☆☆☆☆
One of the worst films.
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