Writer and director Jonathan Levine's uneven off-beat comedy tries too hard to be cool. The story set in 1994, New York is about the friendship between a young drug dealer and his psychiatrist. The coming of age story works only partially but the problem lies with the connection of the central characters that doesn't always ring true. Josh Peck does a fine job as the protagonist, Luke but his character is too far-fetched to be credible. The same goes for Ben Kingsley who looks like a doctor down on his luck but has a hot wife and killer apartment that lacks again credibility. The film comes alive with the arrival of Olivia Thirlby who plays the shrinks step-daughter with whom Luke falls in love. The scenes between Peck and Thirlby are the best in the film. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Monday, July 6, 2009
The Wackness
Writer and director Jonathan Levine's uneven off-beat comedy tries too hard to be cool. The story set in 1994, New York is about the friendship between a young drug dealer and his psychiatrist. The coming of age story works only partially but the problem lies with the connection of the central characters that doesn't always ring true. Josh Peck does a fine job as the protagonist, Luke but his character is too far-fetched to be credible. The same goes for Ben Kingsley who looks like a doctor down on his luck but has a hot wife and killer apartment that lacks again credibility. The film comes alive with the arrival of Olivia Thirlby who plays the shrinks step-daughter with whom Luke falls in love. The scenes between Peck and Thirlby are the best in the film. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
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