As Cool as I Am

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Cast & Crew

Claire Danes
Lainee Diamond

James Marsden
Chuck Diamond

Jeremy Sisto
Guy

Sarah Bolger
Lucy Diamond

Thomas Mann
Kenny

Peter Fonda
Gerald

Anika Noni Rose
Frances

Jon Tenney
Bob

Alanis Morissette
Self

Rhys Coiro
Ron

Max Mayer
Director

Virginia Korus Spragg
Screenwriter

Matt Williams
Producer

Anthony Mastromauro
Producer

Judd Payne
Producer

David McFadzean
Executive Producer

Dete Meserve
Executive Producer

Ginger Sledge
Executive Producer

Tim Suhrstedt
Cinematographer

Waldemar Kalinowski
Production Design

Christopher Lennertz
Original Music

Alysia Raycraft
Costume Design

Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Film Editing

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Audience Reviews for As Cool as I Am

• Aug 27, 2015

  Badly written film, the performances are all over the place.
  Brendan N Super Reviewer
• Aug 27, 2013

  It seems that this is one of those films critics love to hate! I haven't read so many negative reviews from the audience, but the critics are almost anonymous in finding anything negative possible... not that I cared about it... This coming of age comedy-drama based on the novel of the same name by Pete Fromm (described as "spirited and sharply intelligent") is directed by Max Mayer. Claire Danes is playing young mom, Sarah Bolger is the responsible daughter and James Marsden is the father of the Diamond family. Young Sarah's performance was outstanding, together with Thomas Mann who was her friend Kenny in the movie. Why were they overlooked in the critics reviews is something I cannot answer. The story of Lucy (Bolger) was simply unique mosaic of familiar narrative elements... she is a self-confessed tomboy that is considered one of the guys with her masculine haircut and attitude, gets on well with her father (Marsden) but is frequently separated from him for months when he works in Canada as lumberjack. Her relationship with her mother (Danes) is easy-going provided she keeps the house tidy, and that allows her to develop excellent cooking skills. As Lucy turns 16, she tunes into her sexuality and her family dynamics developing a type of friends-with-benefits relationship with her best friend Kenny... If you love movies in which the main character is dreaming of a bigger life while dealing with her parents' disintegrating marriage trying to juggle inexperience as her only skill in her own relationships - this is a movie which will make you happy after some frustration.
  Panta O Super Reviewer