Saturday Movies: The Way Way Back (2013)

Since this studio bought Little Miss Sunshine and Juno I guess I should watch The Way Way Back as well! I thought it would depend on what the directors and writers worked on instead of what the studio brought me. Anyways, thankfully for this movie it lives up to the expectations you might garner from seeing those two movies put on it's movie poster. It's sweet, it's quirky, and by the end it doesn't get too unrealistic but somehow makes you feel better. If there is anything I can appreciate it's that it's an original story that shows characters we care about.

Summary: Duncan is 14 and shy. He also has no real parental unit or even friends to help guide him through the highs and lows of your teen years. His mom is now serious with her boyfriend, Trent, who also has a daughter, and they decide to vacation at the beach for the summer. Trent though seems to be forcing being his father just to appease his mom, and whenever he tries to be someone in his life he just insults him. Duncan feels like a huge burden to his mom as well who seems to only want to sneak off with her boyfriend and his friends. When Duncan discovers a nearby water park he becomes friends with the employees particularly, Owen, who helps his summer get a lot better.