Review of Skateland (2011) by Steven C — 30 Mar 2012
It seems to be somewhat of an homage to the classic 1980 teen dramas of yore. There's even a dedication to John Hughes as the credits begin to roll. Unlike those teen dramas of the past, though, Skateland failed-- miserably-- to capture my attention or my affection the way its predecessors did.
It's just... boring, headed by a fairly uninteresting young lead who is a dead-ringer for Joaquin Phoenix. With the exception of a couple scenes that snapped me out of my boredom coma, I really couldn't have cared less about the characters or what was going on in the film.
In fact, sometimes it was hard for me to figure out exactly what this movie was about as there wasn't a really clear outline or set-up. Ritchie and Michelle's relationship was pretty stale and uninteresting, too.
Considering it's called Skateland, there's only about 3 or 4 scenes that take place at this establishment. Every other scene is at some random house party. I didn't like it at all really. Skip it.
I'd recommend "Adventureland" instead.
This review of Skateland (2011) was written by Steven C on 30 Mar 2012.
Skateland has generally received mixed reviews.
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