I enjoyed it, but it’s loose to a fault. It’s one of those films where you could rearrange a lot of it and it wouldn’t make a difference, which is the type of issue a great hangout movie usually avoids. There are way too many characters, only a few of which are interesting. Linklater also goes way overboard with the amount of needle drops, some of which are too on the nose. Still, I loved the authentic portrayal of 70s teenagers, filmmaking, acting and most of all the very distinct voice that can be found in the dialogue. It’s quotable and somewhat memorable but it could’ve been a lot better with a stronger structure. I was reminded a lot of Licorice Pizza when watching this, which is another episodic coming of age film set in the 70s, yet I think that film works so much better because you have that central relationship which always remains the focus.
Shout by JordyVIP 8BlockedParent2024-04-18T08:48:29Z
I enjoyed it, but it’s loose to a fault. It’s one of those films where you could rearrange a lot of it and it wouldn’t make a difference, which is the type of issue a great hangout movie usually avoids. There are way too many characters, only a few of which are interesting. Linklater also goes way overboard with the amount of needle drops, some of which are too on the nose. Still, I loved the authentic portrayal of 70s teenagers, filmmaking, acting and most of all the very distinct voice that can be found in the dialogue. It’s quotable and somewhat memorable but it could’ve been a lot better with a stronger structure. I was reminded a lot of Licorice Pizza when watching this, which is another episodic coming of age film set in the 70s, yet I think that film works so much better because you have that central relationship which always remains the focus.
5.5/10