Review of 10,000 Saints (2015) by Farah R — 31 Dec 2016
Rebellious teenagers, screwed up adults, sex, drugs and rock and roll; "Ten Thousand Saints" is an enticing mess that tackles well worn movie conflicts with fresh perspective.
The kids ain't alright, and their hippy-dippy parents may be worse. Small town tragedy leads to big city problems as everyone tries to come of age in am unexpected short time frame. Set in the tinderbox eighties of New York City, "Ten Thousand Saints" chronicles a rather complicated family web that unwinds during a city wide upheaval. Riding a turbulent father and son bond, it revolves around a couple of terrific performances from Ethan Hawke and Asa Butterfield, whose openness, foibles and vitality are reminiscent of "Boyhood". Not a bad comparison if one is needed.
What happens, and a lot happens, gives all the characters a chance to grow up. How they step up, back, or sideways, propels the film from generic, cause and effect fodder, to a thought-provoking and engrossing piece of celluloid.
- hipCRANK.
This review of 10,000 Saints (2015) was written by Farah R on 31 Dec 2016.
10,000 Saints has generally received mixed reviews.
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