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Farewell Bender

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Three high school buddies (Eddie Kaye Thomas, Kip Pardue, Josh Cooke), now in their 20s, arrive home to their small hometown for the funeral of their mutual friend Bender. They spend the days before the funeral reliving past glories and contemplating the future. Since high school, the three have stalled on their way to maturity in different ways, but Bender's death opens their eyes to a future that is more than a little frightening, but still inevitable.

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Audience Member I very much enjoy Eddie Kaye Thomas as an actor, and he is quite good in this. The story isn't particularly original, but it is well enough done. There are too many scenes that drag though. It's not bad, but not exactly good either. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member compelling but mediocre. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member it was ok some boring parts but some funny parts Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Watched it by mistake thinking it was the 2002 Wasted. The 2002 Wasted is the one about heroin addiction. It was amazing. This is not that movie... That being said, it wasn't horrible. It was another indie-feeling hopeless film. After high school everyone seems to lose their purpose. The end is kind of just stops as well. There isn't a true resolution to anything. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Not bad for a straight to DVD... Josh Cooke gave an impressive performance as the lead character, Dixon, plagued by his friend's death. It was 4:30 in the morning, but I got wrapped up in the story and characters pretty well. I love a good 'this town sucks and shitty things happen but fuck it it's all we got so whatever' type of movies. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member I feel like my time was wasted. An unlikable and poorly made movie. (First and only viewing - In my mid-twenties) Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Matt Oates

Director

Eddie Kaye Thomas

Stan

Kip Pardue

Mitch

Josh Cooke

Dixon

Marisa Coughlan

Kelly

Alexandra Holden

Amber

Movie Info

Synopsis Three high school buddies (Eddie Kaye Thomas, Kip Pardue, Josh Cooke), now in their 20s, arrive home to their small hometown for the funeral of their mutual friend Bender. They spend the days before the funeral reliving past glories and contemplating the future. Since high school, the three have stalled on their way to maturity in different ways, but Bender's death opens their eyes to a future that is more than a little frightening, but still inevitable.
Director
Matt Oates
Screenwriter
Matt Oates, Jeremiah Lowder
Production Co
Revel Entertainment
Rating
R (Drug Use|Sexual Content|Pervasive Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 32m