The Spectacular Now
Sutter Keely (Miles Teller), a high school kid with effortless charm and the self-proclaimed "life of the party," is having the perfect senior year -- until he loses both his girlfriend and his part-time job. But when he meets Aimee (Shailene Woodley), the "nice girl" next door, an unlikely romance begins as Sutter and Aimee struggle to overcome their differences and help each other through the many challenges of growing up.
Nominated for Best Screenplay and Best Female Lead at the Film Independent Spirit Awards. Winner of a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
"The film is engrossing all the way through, the sweetest, saddest, most humane movie I've seen all year." - Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Running Time
96 mins
Year
2013
Kanopy ID
6324570
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Comments (8)
teens movie !!! sweet !!!! good acting !!!
Timeless, ageless pact with oneself for self actualization.
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A good, not great, but good movie with solid performances all around. If the script had been up to the level of the performances would have been a four star film. Still, as coming of age films go, an above average one...
This was lovely. I don't like watching romances, but I don't think this is totally a romance. This was a story mainly focused on Sutter, who is a boy who is struggling with things inside out, as we all do. He does experience a romance. He meets a lovely, amazing girl, and she's NOT a manic ...Read more
This was lovely. I don't like watching romances, but I don't think this is totally a romance. This was a story mainly focused on Sutter, who is a boy who is struggling with things inside out, as we all do. He does experience a romance. He meets a lovely, amazing girl, and she's NOT a manic pixie dream girl!!! I'm impressed by this. It's sensitive and real and so lovely.
Read lessI a gree with you compeltely except for one thing. It's not "Real"
Sweet.
Whoever said this isn't' art. DID NOT go to see it with me. Because the way I saw it was very refined.