One of the most-hyped films of the fest, James Ponsoldt’s relationship comedy lives up to the buzz.
The Smashed director joked that he’d returned to Sundance with another film about booze, a topic his new film handles responsibly as it follows Sutter (Miles Teller), a live-for-the-moment party animal who hooks up with introverted fellow student Aimee (Shailene Woodley).
Ponsoldt treats his young characters with a John Hughes-y lack of condescension and is rewarded with pitch-perfect performances.
Smart and almost impossibly sweet, Woodley delivers on her Descendants promise; meanwhile, brash or battling inner demons, Teller (Footloose) exudes breakout-star quality.
Little wonder that the pair’s chemistry wooed the jury into giving them an acting award.
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Jareth64
Jan 29th 2013, 12:24
Of course, in the real world, most porn addicts wouldn't bag someone like Johansson. At least I think. You'd more than likely end up with the 50 cigs a day 30 year old with 17 kids who looks like she's 55.
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Hadouken76
Jan 29th 2013, 18:45
Radcliffe in spectacles still looks like a 20-something Potter,
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itzelalvarado
Feb 2nd 2013, 0:56
Big snub. Emanuel and the truth about fishes starring Kaya Scodelario and Jessica Biel.
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MillerCrosses
Feb 2nd 2013, 20:30
I truly cannot give a s**t when people say Radcliffe is good in a movie, it is physically impossible.
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dbuchanan
Feb 12th 2013, 3:12
Fruitvale won the Grand Jury Prize and should definitely be number one; i was there in the theater during the first showing of it and everybody was in tears.
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