The Spectacular Now
The writers of (500) Days of Summer and the director of the acclaimed indie drama Smashed bring this coming-of-age comedy about a charming drunk of a high school senior whose live-in-the-now philosophy is challenged upon meeting the not-so-typical 'nice girl'. Special Jury Prize winner at Sundance Film Festival 2013.
Sutter Keely (Miles Teller, 21 & Over) is the life of the party, loves his job at a men’s clothing store, and has no plans for the future. A budding alcoholic, he’s never far from his supersized, whisky-fortified thirst-master cup. But after being dumped by his girlfriend, Sutter gets drunk and wakes up on a lawn with Aimee Finicky (Shailene Woodley, The Descendants) hovering over him. She’s different: the 'nice girl' who reads science fiction and doesn’t have a boyfriend. While Amy has dreams of a future, Sutter lives in the impressive delusion of a spectacular now.
- Director:
- James Ponsoldt ('Smashed', 'Off the Black')
- Writer:
- Scott NeustadterMichael H Weber
- Cast:
- Miles TellerShailene WoodleyMary Elizabeth WinsteadJennifer Jason LeighBrie LarsonKyle ChandlerBob OdenkirkKaitlyn Dever
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressThis bittersweet ode to the moment of childhood's end builds quietly to a pitch-perfect finale.
The New York Times
pressAbly charts a journey through the high stakes of adolescence, with both Sutter and Mr. Teller showing great promise.
Roger Ebert
pressHere is a lovely film about two high school seniors who look, speak and feel like real 18-year-old middle-American human beings. Do you have any idea how rare that is?
Los Angeles Times
pressCulturally astute drama, spiked with enough comedy to make it splendidly intoxicating to watch.
Hollywood Reporter
pressA sincere, refreshingly unaffected look at teenagers and their attitudes about the future.
Variety
pressThis bittersweet ode to the moment of childhood's end builds quietly to a pitch-perfect finale.
The New York Times
pressAbly charts a journey through the high stakes of adolescence, with both Sutter and Mr. Teller showing great promise.
Roger Ebert
pressHere is a lovely film about two high school seniors who look, speak and feel like real 18-year-old middle-American human beings. Do you have any idea how rare that is?
Los Angeles Times
pressCulturally astute drama, spiked with enough comedy to make it splendidly intoxicating to watch.
Hollywood Reporter
pressA sincere, refreshingly unaffected look at teenagers and their attitudes about the future.
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