Rating of
3/4
The Way Way Back
Jacob Zembower - wrote on 07/29/13
Its tonal shifts may not always gel smoothly in The Way Way Back, and it doesn't really bring anything new or groundbreaking to it's respective genre. With that said, with a cast including Sam Rockwell, Toni Collette, Allison Janney, Maya Rudolph, and Steve Carrell, it's never once not fun to watch. Wonderfully acted by all, especially Steve Carrell in a very against type performance, and even more so, Sam Rockwell who gives yet another brilliant, charming, and hilarious performance. Ultimately it's a bittersweet and at times veryy moving film. More drama than comedy, but a solid little independent film. A mature and intelligent coming of age story told well and acted well. Nothing more, nothing less, take that as you will. A bittersweet and realistic film like this one, however, which can pain you one moment and then laugh the next, makes The Way Way Back a nice summer treat.
