This is actually a little gem of movie that needs to be seen by more people. There's nothing special in the story line as it's the standard coming of age type of movie where the teenager is at that time in his life when he's trying to figure out who he is. This movie captures the awkwardness of those moments with a keen eye. But over all it's the actors who inhabit these characters that make this movie shine as they are then teamed up with a decent screenplay that believes in itself enough to always keep the perspective of the narrative focused on the main character - and what you end up with is a very good movie.
The first 20 minutes of this movie really have you rooting for the main character to do something or anything with his life as it really puts you in his shoes. All during this first act we see how his world is crumbling around him as he's left buried under its rubble, fighting and breathing for air. I really wanted something to alter his life and that something comes in the form of Sam Rockwell who breathes a fresh air not only into the life of the main character but also into the film (just like he seems to do in about every film he acts in - proving once again what a great actor he is).
It's amazing how an idea of a kid working at a water park one summer can alter his life, which seems on the surface to be a bad a idea but in the end with the characters, the acting, and screenplay, it all works in some wonderful ways.
All in all it's just a good movie that's funny, poignant, heart breaking, sad, uplifting, and inspiring all rolled into one movie.
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