September 23, 2009
A sweet little indie with a great soundtrack. Keanu Reeves still can?t act to save his life though!
Thumbsucker
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Thumbsucker
Benjamin Bratt, Chase Offerle, Keanu Reeves, Kelli Garner, Kit Koenig
Dubbed "the King Kong of oral obsessives" by his hippie dentist, Justin Cobb is a 16-year-old desperate to find a way to break this embarrassing habit he has retained since infancy. His father, a form...( read more
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June 13, 2009Although the movie starts out silly, I really liked how the story evolves into a very identifiable subject; the desire to change. And what is it that makes it so hard to just communicate with our parents, God, am I glad I'm not seventeen anymore!
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November 7, 2008Fun movie about growing up in a messed up world. I laugh every time the kids throws up the sign with the wolf at Keanu Reeves.
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March 20, 200816 year old Justin Cobb is struggling. He keeps to himself, sucks his thumb, strikes out with his girlfriend. He tries cayenne pepper, hypnosis, Ritalin and street drugs to attempt to solve his problems.
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November 16, 2009A complete masterpiece when it comes to coming-of-age stories. It's such a surreal and accurate portrayal of high school insecurity, growing up, relationships, etc. It also has a great sense of humor, being almost too realistic at times. Lou Taylor Pucci was amazing, I was comple...( read more)
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October 14, 2009An Indie. Odd, mellow but unique. Down to earth. Plain & real enough to have the minimum use of so-called 'dramatic' coating (alias the bubble-gum, fairy-tale like- thou there are still some). A super cast- Lou Pucci gives a very convincing performance off a confusing, comin' off...( read more)
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September 6, 2009An interesting character study/coming of age story. Great turns by all of the supporting cast. Story rambles a little.
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