Review of Ping Pong Summer (2014) by Caz M — 01 Aug 2014
Having spent summers at beach communities in the 80s, made this light film more appealing than it might have otherwise, especially when the period has been captured so well. Marcello Conte plays a painfully shy ninth grader on his summer vacation, who starts to gradually come out of his shell as he makes friends and challenges a local bully to a ping pong match, with the help of a somewhat reclusive neighbour (Sarandon).
If the thin plot seems like something plucked right out of an 80's movie involving a kid, karate, and an Okinawan building maintenance man, well, it's probably aiming to be a well meaning homage, even if it never soars as high as it's inspiration.
This review of Ping Pong Summer (2014) was written by Caz M on 01 Aug 2014.
Ping Pong Summer has generally received mixed reviews.
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