The Myth of the American Sleepover

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isla s @RT89656869 09/02/2022 This is a very laidback film, focussing on quieter, sometimes heartfelt moments shared between teenagers who were (or some of which were) childhood friends and it features a nice sense of nostalgia. I'd be surprised if people couldn't relate to the situations the characters find themselves in, with peer pressure playing a big part in this coming of age film, set in a sleep little town. One or two scenes made me think of Ferris Bueller's Day Off. I wouldn't say this is greatly memorable in the same way as that film was but I did like it quite a lot, for the subtle/laidback feel it has and also for the optimistic/nostalgic tone it has. I'd definitely recommend this film, yes. See more 02/06/2022 In some ways, I really enjoyed this. I like understated movies with interesting characters that take their time to let situations unfold. This is one of those where many people will say, "Nothing happens." Yet it can't be denied that several of the characters are in a different place (mentally/emotionally) at the end than they were at the beginning of the film. It's just that movies like this have a way of sneaking up on you; seeming to meander and wander but, when it's over and you look back, you realize, "Actually, quite a LOT happened." I like tales that sneak up on me like that. On the other hand, the very even-toned way everyone speak, complete with strange pauses between lines of dialog, starts to get on my nerves. It's as if everyone was in the same low-energy mood. "Understated" doesn't have to mean, "All the characters seem either bored or depressed or both." In some ways it's like "American Graffiti" if that movie ran out of gas and was running on fumes. I'd just prefer a slightly more fun ride. The elements were all there for a good romp! But it's deliberately smothered. See more 08/21/2017 After being hugely impressed with Mitchell's 'It Follows' I thought I'd search this out his earlier effort. There's nothing bad about it per se but it's very inconsequential. The film so desperately wants to be like 'Dazed and Confused' but it's nowhere near the league of that classic of the genre. Instead we follow the teenagers around fairly listlessly as they get involved in mostly unbelievable setups. See more 06/09/2017 This is a fun coming of age story, with no weird switcheroo bits of some sad shit happening, just the wistful, elusive feeling of chasing a girl on that last night of summer, the little parties, the little cliques, etc., all the stuff that makes up a small town growing up experience. Well worth tracking down, while it's not going to change your life, it's a solid way to spend an hour and a half. Recommended. See more 02/23/2016 Slow and boring, if this movie moved any slower it would have gone backwards. See more 12/12/2015 I won't say all of the time, but sometimes its just like that. The Myth of American Sleepover is largely in the title. Not knowing what the movie was about it takes me about 30 minutes to figure out exactly where this was going. As flat as it may be it is easily realistic. As a teen sometimes things are a huge deal but in the grand scheme of things not much is going on. That's sort of what happening here. Then there are the vast majority of the times as a teen when you sit up anxious for something exciting to happen and nothing at all really occurs. Lame, I know but also very realistic. Especially in contrast with many teen dramas where teens are portrayed as heathens who sex, rape, humiliate, party, break laws, abuse drugs and alcohol and carry themselves to untimely deaths. The truth of the matter is that not much of anything is happening and your kids will almost certainly come back in one peice aside from the occasional necking and drinking Boones Farm. See more Read all reviews

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