The Wackness (R)

Quicklook Rating★★★
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synopsis

It's the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip-hop and wafting with the sweet aroma of marijuana--but change is in the air. The newly-inaugurated mayor, Rudy Giuliani, is beginning to implement his anti-fun initiatives against "crimes" like noisy portable radios, graffiti and public drunkenness. Set against this backdrop, Luke Shapiro spends his last summer before college selling dope throughout New York City, trading it with his shrink for therapy, while crushing on his step-daughter.

MovieGoer Review

Pot, hip hop and coming of age in the '90s fuel this surprisingly effective and bittersweet Sundance winner.

Story

The Wackness, winner of Sundance Film Festival's Audience Award, compares favorably with some of the b... MORE

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synopsis

It's the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip-hop and wafting with the sweet aroma of marijuana--but change is in the air. The newly-inaugurated mayor, Rudy Giuliani, is beginning to implement his anti-fun initiatives against "crimes" like noisy portable radios, graffiti and public drunkenness. Set against this backdrop, Luke Shapiro spends his last summer before college selling dope throughout New York City, trading it with his shrink for therapy, while crushing on his step-daughter.

MovieGoer Review

Pot, hip hop and coming of age in the '90s fuel this surprisingly effective and bittersweet Sundance winner.

Story

The Wackness, winner of Sundance Film Festival's Audience Award, compares favorably with some of the b... MORE