The Kings of Summer (2013)
Joe Toy, on the verge of adolescence, finds himself increasingly frustrated by his single father, Frank's attempts to manage his life. Declaring his freedom once and for all, he escapes to a clearing in the woods with his best friend, Patrick, and a strange kid named Biaggio. He announces that they are going to build a house there, free from responsibility and parents. Once their makeshift abode is finished, the three young men find themselves masters of their own destiny, alone in the woods.
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The greatest movie ever made..!
SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?
It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review
A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.
Joe is in a hurry to grow up. He wants to build his own house, hunt his own food and live without his grumpy old dad. With two of his fellows in crime, he runs away to live in the woods at a self-built log cabin.The story is blasé enough, but the climax is well executed. What seemed caricatures from 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' in the first half, graduated with poignant moments of loneliness when Joe learns what it means to be alone. A month in the woods becomes a long internship to maturity. Friends leave him and love eludes him as he struggles to survive. In short, the film is simple yet engaging. Definitely a one time watch.
I think every kid had thought about running away when they felt life got too tough. Well, this film takes that idea and puts it full of creative and wonderful ideas. For those who like to get their hands dirty, they would love the nostalgia feeling of the house they created and for those of you who are still young, this film may just inspire. Though it's not very complex, but deals with complex themes, The Kings Of Summer isn't something that will win any awards, but is great to kick the heels up and watch to kill the time.A great little movie with some really fun aspects to it. Nothing too crazy happens, but it is something you could have some fun watching.
Coming-of-age movies come in all shapes and sizes, most of them sentimental and almost all of them wistful. Some of them are about girls finding boys but most of them are about boys finding themselves, (and sometimes girls, as well). "The Kings of Summer" belongs very much to the latter category. It's gentle, lovely to look at and saves its dramas until the end; it also happens to be very funny.Here is a movie about teenage boys growing up that isn't primarily concerned with sex or violence but with building a house in the woods. It's been compared to "Stand By Me" but it's much looser. It's more like something David Gordon Green would have done early in his career but it's much tighter. It's also a little like Malick's "The Tree of Life" but without the angst and it's beautifully played, both by the boys, (Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias), and their parents, (including Megan Mullally). I loved every sweet, tender moment.
Everyone thinks their parents are crazy, but in the case of Joe, Patrick, & Biaggio, their parents really are nuts. Looking to escape the insanity of their every day lives, the boys decide one summer to build a cabin in the woods, where they can live off the land like men. Nick Robinson stars as Joe, and gives a performance that is out of this world. In a film that stars three kids in the woods, it would be very easy for things to turn stupid very quickly, but as the leader of the pack, Joe not only keeps the group together, but keeps the story together. No matter what this young man does over the course of his career, he will have a hard time duplicating what was easily a career defining performance. Robinson is paired with Disney star Moises Arias, who until now I thought was just this weird little guy they used to guest in their shows. Arias plays Biaggio, easily one of the funniest characters I've seen in a very long time, some of the things that come out of his mouth are just fall on the floor funny. As the kids enjoy their time in the woods, their parents really start to show their crazy, as they go on a hunt for the lost boys. The characters were all unique in their own way, but Joe's father, played by Nick Offerman, was far and away the best, leading the parents the same way, his son lead the boys. From gigantic wontons to turtles on kites, The Kings of Summer is an extremely enjoyable film and the rare instance of a film that I wish was longer. I truly loved every second of this smart coming of age comedy, for it's uniqueness and young exciting cast. Blending dramatic and comedic elements, The Kings of Summer is that perfect mix that takes you from laughter to tears and back again. For that, this film is an easy choice for one of our must see movies!