Son of Rambow (PG-13)
synopsis
It all begins in 1980s Britain, when young Will Proudfoot, raised in isolation among The Brethren, a puritanical religious sect in which music and TV are strictly forbidden, encounters something beyond his wildest fantasies: a pirated copy of "Rambo: First Blood." His virgin viewing of the iconic thriller blows his mind--and rapidly expanding imagination--wide open. Now, Will sets out to join forces with the seemingly diabolical school bully, Lee Carter, to make their own action epic, devising wildly creative, on-the-fly stunts, not to mention equally elaborate schemes for creating a movie of total commitment and non-stop thrills while hiding out from The Brethren. But when school popularity finally descends on Will and Lee in the form of the super-cool French exchange student, Didier Revol, their remarkable new friendship and precious film are pushed, quite literally, to the breaking point.
details
Comedy
1 hr. 36 min.
Opened May 2nd, 2008
MovieGoer Review
This potential summer sleeper is loaded with charm and laughs but also has a tendency to lapse into heavy-handedness.
Story
Set in the early 1980s, the film follows young Will Proudfoot (Bill Milner) as he tentatively ... MORE
synopsis
It all begins in 1980s Britain, when young Will Proudfoot, raised in isolation among The Brethren, a puritanical religious sect in which music and TV are strictly forbidden, encounters something beyond his wildest fantasies: a pirated copy of "Rambo: First Blood." His virgin viewing of the iconic thriller blows his mind--and rapidly expanding imagination--wide open. Now, Will sets out to join forces with the seemingly diabolical school bully, Lee Carter, to make their own action epic, devising wildly creative, on-the-fly stunts, not to mention equally elaborate schemes for creating a movie of total commitment and non-stop thrills while hiding out from The Brethren. But when school popularity finally descends on Will and Lee in the form of the super-cool French exchange student, Didier Revol, their remarkable new friendship and precious film are pushed, quite literally, to the breaking point.
details
Comedy
1 hr. 36 min.
Opened May 2nd, 2008
MovieGoer Review
This potential summer sleeper is loaded with charm and laughs but also has a tendency to lapse into heavy-handedness.
Story
Set in the early 1980s, the film follows young Will Proudfoot (Bill Milner) as he tentatively ... MORE
