I think I’ve waited too long to write this review. I’d hoped to relay those instantaneous fresh-out-of-the-movie feelings as to really penetrate the wondrous and symbolic journey of these two young boys making a film — but doing so now seems contrived.
Oh well, cue stab.
So, the most amazing little boy in the world [besides my little brother Zach] is seemingly Will Poulter, who plays Lee Carter in Son of Rambow. He’s a total bad-ass and could likely out-act Matt Damon at tween age on any given Sunday. Or Saturday, or M-F.
Without much bait, Lee lures amish-tree-hugging Will [who belongs to some strict religion that can't watch tv or films with a pushy pervert pastor that's trying to bang Will's mom] into making a film with him for a young film maker’s competition.
After being inspired by some Rambow movie, and fashioning shots after Will’s adorable journal of drawings that’s leather bound and kept on his nightstand, the two compose and produce glorious scenes using the most simplistic props and environments, which are shot so wide and monumentally that small things become epic and unbelievable things become real, for Lee, Will, and everyone witness, myself included.
As intentions unfold, you begin to see a strong comparison between Lee and Will’s growing friendship and the cameraman and actor’s growing project. The movie presents to you these honest little seeds of friendship and film making, and as time pans and word spreads and people invade, the movie does what movie’s do.
It’s British and set in the 80s, AND there’s an amazing French exchange student that would make Rufio from Hook feel like he’s not good enough to even know Peter Pan.
Shortly put, the movie’s great, I’d say a should-see. Slap your wrists if you can’t stop thinking about the two growing up to be mini heart breakers.
I saw this movie after watching the trailer about 75 times. Maybe my expectations were too high. The first half of the movie was amazing, but then it kind of fell flat on it’s face, not really sure what it was trying to be. Perhaps it’s a good date movie. I will say, though, that at some of the points in the movie, I don’t ever think I’ve laughed so hard.
I wanted this to be the best movie I’d seen in years. It does get a solid B, though.
“We’re going to need loads of massive guns!”
May 23, 2008 at 10:32 am
I, too, will write a review, but first I must get good and drunk.
May 23, 2008 at 10:31 am