The Way, Way Back
I don't want to tell you anything about this movie, because I don't want to ruin a single second of it for you. So, I'll lead instead with this: Go see this movie. Do not miss it.
The Way, Way Back (the title in some places omits the comma, but I love the comma for reasons you'll understand after you've seen it) is quite simply the best film I've seen in quite a little while. It's a quiet gem, never flashy but nearly always right on the mark.
This movie has it all: Story, dialog, acting, cinematography, directing--every element of it delivers the goods.
It's not a perfect film, though it's as close to one as I've seen in many, many a month. I could tell you where I think it went a little too far or didn't hit a note perfectly, but I suspect my list of tiny imperfections would differ slightly from yours.
Its ending is as perfect a single, simple grace note as I have seen in a movie, exactly right for all that has preceded it.
Seriously, don't miss this one. Catch it in the theater, then buy the DVD and watch it again.
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