Review of The Kings of Summer (2013) by Anthony Lane for The New Yorker — 02 Jun 2013
Like the recent "Mud," The Kings of Summer is a tale of feral adolescent pals in search of freedom and adventure. The movies even share essentially the same awkwardly contrived climax. But of the two films, The Kings of Summer is more of a comedy, with a depiction of the eternal war between teen and parent that's downright farcical.
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This review of The Kings of Summer (2013) was written by Anthony Lane and published by The New Yorker on 02 Jun 2013.
The Kings of Summer has generally received positive reviews.
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