Here is another item appearing frequently on the Sundance channel that most viewers will want to skip. Although it shows scraps of intelligence and technical skill, the whole experience portrayed by the eponymous character at its center lacks depth and conviction.
It reminds me curiously of another film called "Te Amo" from Chile that I reviewed recently, wherein we see teenage angst played out in a less-than-compelling bourgeois setting. The "poor me" attitude does not resonate well in today's world populated with millions of truly deprived or otherwise challenged teenagers. Nor is this a Holden Caulfield kind of guy whose alienation has a basis in deeply explored philosophical territory. Grenier's baby-faced character goes from one childish prank to another without much sense or remorse.
Good supporting cast, just a poor script.
It reminds me curiously of another film called "Te Amo" from Chile that I reviewed recently, wherein we see teenage angst played out in a less-than-compelling bourgeois setting. The "poor me" attitude does not resonate well in today's world populated with millions of truly deprived or otherwise challenged teenagers. Nor is this a Holden Caulfield kind of guy whose alienation has a basis in deeply explored philosophical territory. Grenier's baby-faced character goes from one childish prank to another without much sense or remorse.
Good supporting cast, just a poor script.