Thumbsucker

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David W Thumbsucker features the feel and overall aesthetic of many 2000s indie films but with a level of effort that comes off as unnatural. The cast features several heavyweights and the performances from all are solid. The film may have been better served if the screenplay had leaned further into some of its themes. The story felt shallow to me despite its best efforts at creating depth. I would watch this again if there were nothing better to choose from. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review steve d I found it uncomfortable and gross Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Such a great cast can't make 'Thumbsucker' more than a pretty standard coming-of-age tale. Mike Mills' feature-length debut has many of the necessary ingredients to tell a moving story about a dysfunctional youth's journey through his latter years of high school but lacks the necessary heft in the second and third acts. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Good movie! Similar to the movie "Lady Bird". Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review dave s Justin is a 17-year-old in search of acceptance and some form of comfort, living in a world where he feels alienated and misunderstood. Once you get past the ugliness of the actual thumbsucking and the ugliness of Keanu Reeves' performance as the philosophy-spouting dentist (a horrible casting decision), Thumbsucker is a quietly insightful examination of adolescence and manages to avoid all of the stereotypes that present themselves in typical Hollywood coming-of-age stories. The film is bolstered by subdued direction from Mike Mills and strong performances from the leads, including Lou Taylor Pucci in the titular role. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A witty coming of age story with multiple layers to it. It has a somewhat dream like feeling through most of it, but I rather enjoy that particular effect. Maybe it doesn't teach you anything particularly profound, but the way the movie puts the revelations feel profound in a simple and cozy way. It can ease your mind about life's problems and crises, particularly those which we have to confront when we're trying to establish our own identities and figure out our life paths. It doesn't over explain, giving the audience space for interpretation and self-reflection. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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