StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Kodie Bird True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Scott Mellgren I almost turned off the movie after about 30 minutes. I kept waiting for something to happen. Then I was taken by surprise as I realized that all of a sudden, amazingly... the movie went places. From first love to shrinking the therapist, the movie did a nice job wrapping up all the well written and well played characters. Ben Kingsley was brilliant as usual. The evolution of the main character was superb as a coming of age film. Turned out all right.It took most of the movie to reveal what the heck "wackness" even means. Here's a comparison: The theory of Dopeness vs. Wackness. Dope people are loose, laid back, abuse substances, and tend to be stuck in a routine. Wack people are high-strung, stress riding, self esteem doubting, and optimistic about change.This film is set in 1994. The soundtrack is loaded down with period music, primarily driven by hip hop (or rap... depending on how old you are) but augmented with some classic gems. I'm not a fan of hip hop, but it wasn't a problem for me to still enjoy the movie. The themes of tagging, partying, drugging, and "hip hop" language seemed a little forced at times, but really captured the nineties.For a slow start, and minimal sub plots with no significant conflicts, I'll give it 8 out of 10.Rated R for pervasive drug use, language and some sexuality.http://fcmclub.blogspot.com/2010/04/wackness-2008.html

Crackyrich This film is good, I was quickly engaged with the characters and amused at the directions the film moved in. I won't bang on about plot because you can find that anywhere. Great soundtrack that got me all nostalgic. It's set in '94 and I was the same age as the protagonist of the film so could relate to that time of life at that time. Ben Kingsley is, as ever, superb in this. This film is funny, thoughtful and well worth a watch so if you're trying to decide whether or not to invest a couple of hours of your life to it, you should. It's not going to blow your mind but you'll enjoy it. The rest of the cast are solid and well suited. I gave it an eight but 1 of those stars was earned for me by the relevance and nostalgia. Enjoy!

Matthew McNaughton I first saw this a few years ago and didn't like it that much, but I watched it again and I am a much bigger fan. Olivia Thirlby is amazing, and while she and Josh Peck didn't have much chemistry that was the point. First loves have a way of making even the smart man naive. Ben Kingsley was creepy as ish, but he made an excellent psychiatrist.It was refreshing to see a movie that didn't have a happy ending, though I do wish that Shapiro would have moved out for college. I liked the interactions between him and his 'customers' and I just love thinking about Eleanor and Squires together. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to see a good movie about a broken heart.

bignothing-596-412478 I like movies set in the past, and this didn't disappoint. Definitely my second favorite movie that does this, my first being Donnie Darko. I remember this music growing up and it felt like the 90's. Awesome. Loved how Josh Peck was the main character, it really kicks ass to see nickelodeon stars smokin. I wasn't expecting much from what I've seen of Drake and Josh, although I do check out Nickelodeon daily(spongebob), but he was actually believable and perfect for this role. So funny how he paid for therapy, and I loved when the therapist blew into that paper towel tube with the laundry sheet. Good times. Seriously a good watch though, especially if you grew up then and aren't one of those super happy people. lol