Review of The Spectacular Now (2013) by Jeremy Mathews for Paste Magazine — 06 Aug 2013
Director James Ponsoldt has adapted Tim Tharp's coming-of-age novel with heartfelt sincerity, but the movie lacks a cutting bite to push it past innocuous teenage drama to a truly deep portrait of adolescence.
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This review of The Spectacular Now (2013) was written by Jeremy Mathews and published by Paste Magazine on 06 Aug 2013.
The Spectacular Now has generally received positive reviews.
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