Review of Summer of '42 (1971) by Jason R — 05 Sep 2010
Kind of an odd, intentionally unbalanced, coming of age story set in Nantucket (shot in California). The intentional part of the story is that it tries to show kids being kids and then contrasts it with some serious stories of a wife who's husband has gone off to fight in WWII.
The story is based on Herman Raucher's true experiences and a real encounter he had with a woman named Dorothy in 1942. The movie's jarring nature comes from tryijng to go between a kids "trying to have sex for the first time" story to a serious drama, and it doesn't feel like it always works.
This review of Summer of '42 (1971) was written by Jason R on 05 Sep 2010.
Summer of '42 has generally received positive reviews.
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