cinematic "moment"- two characters sharing a lollipop in a convenience store in an extreme close-up, for example- that brings to mind the works of some of cinema's greatest directors. In conjunction with all this is a dynamite soundtrack and a unique sense of style that I look forward to seeing more of in Bynum's future work.

predictable. You know all isn't going to go well.

bolstering the entire gambit of our human condition. Next, A sweaty Pastiche that shares its protagonist's desire to be all things to all people - So if the protagonist is perhaps diffident, cordial, thoughtful and in his desire to please everyone totters and makes a few mistakes, this makes him a bad character, thus empty, thus a badly composed story? what? Yes his empty, he then finds a jot fulfillment coming from pretty much nothing at a time when life was pretty dang hard, lots of people not many jobs, high rent coupled with paltry wages, born poor makes someone a bad character? Then he says, only to end up losing any sense of itself what is "itself" is he referring to the movie, the plot, the character development? The protagonist was the best part of the tale; in fact if not for him, we would not have a story to unfold... The protagonist as it were, went from the kiddy pool of to the biggest darkest ominous ocean - and saved him self from drowning with a mysterious ending. Hot Summer Nights is intriguing and captivating. so what is the problem? All the components are there to relate a tale. Now if the critic had said, yes, it was a story and I did not find any plot holes or the continuity was pushed a little bit here and perhaps there, or the writer tied the threads but I just didn't like it and here are the reasons: Now that is a critic, hell yeah! But to discount and discredit the writing, the directing, the cinematography, the acting for what seems to be personal issues, that's not a critic, that 's a toolbox - step down sir, cause you cannot express yourself from an impartial plane, because if you could you would not try to foist your lamo pseudo intellectual nonsense about how to compose a film when you know absolutely anything about the writing process! This gem kicked ass from beginning to end: and Timothée Chalamet has definitely proven himself as the next big thing in Hollywood. So looking forward to following his career. Anytime his handsome mug not saying that when he gets old it will be different, no in fact, he will probably be better lol but one thing is for sure, he shant EVER need the assistance of any Hollywood neon sign from which to shine, for when he makes his presence in any scene, make sure to have some shades handy, cause this superlative thespian will surely light up the sky! Superstar on the real!

social experiences, and this leads to more trouble.It's good to know, and hard to learn, what parts of life can be taken lightly and when things need to be taken seriously.

Hot Summer Nights. It's completely different from what you think it will be in the best possible way

life, then this film is absolutely something I would recommend to you. Here's why I highly recommend Hot Summer Nights, but also why that recommendation may come with an asterisk for some viewers.Following Daniel Timothée Chalamet as he spends his scorching hot summer in Cape Cod, he finds himself caught up in drug dealing, an unlikely relationship, and no way out of either. Both of those things find a relation to each other and spiral into an overall film that feels like a fun 90s flick, meshed with the harsh realities of underground drug deals. The premise of this film is what truly hooked me and although the storytelling itself is quite conventional, the execution kind of blew me away. From the performances to the surprises, Hot Summer Nights is a film that doesn't let up, even with its slow pacing.Timothée Chalamet continues to prove himself as an actor and this role is nothing short of superb. Even if this film isn't for you, I have a feeling you'd still praise him in this role. His performance, along with his chemistry with both Maika Monroe who is also as fantastic as she always is and Alex Roe is simply electric. From the subtleties he brings to this character, to the raw and unnerving outbursts in certain sequences, Chalamet creates one of the most memorable characters of the year, in my opinion. If you're able to enjoy a film by the core performance alone, then I think you'll love this film as I did. Outside of this character, however, is where I fear some viewers may become uninterested or bored.There are a lot of moments of characters just hanging out and spilling their life stories, but it works in the context of the film. There are some viewers who will absolutely find these conversations boring, but I was blown away by the performances, so that wasn't an issue for me. There are slow movies that I find boring, but when dialogue can drive it and make for an exciting, slow, yet dramatic experience, that's my kind of movie. So here's where I caution viewers. If you aren't willing to be swept up in a film that's filled with dialogue and not much excitement for the majority at least , then I would look elsewhere, but personally, I think you'd be missing out.In the end, Hot Summer Nights is easily one of my favourite movies so far in 2018. The dramatic tension between characters completely sucked me in. Chalamet leaps off the screen and the very solid writing and direction by first-time feature filmmaker Elijah Bynum is something worth noting as well. I will definitely be on the lookout for his next outing. Hot Summer Nights is a true story for the most part, but you can tell that things have probably been tweaked to make for a better film. This film will probably go unnoticed by most, and that's a shame. I loved my experience with this movie and I can't wait to revisit it.

disparities can make you do some incredibly stupid things to make money, and because the relationships you have are almost doomed to be transitory they also have an intensity that this film really captured. I liked the mix of music on the soundtrack, not just from that *exact* era... teenagers/early 20 somethings at least back then seemed to know good music from previous decades that kids my daughters' ages absolutely don't seem to anymore. The scenes at the drive-in were bang-on it made me really miss drive-ins , everything about the movie as a period-piece felt bang-on, and I'm the age to know.Another influence I saw that was intriguing was those old 50s teen cinematic cautionary tales The Cool and the Crazy very much sprung to mind . Maybe that just adds another element of derivativeness or would that be derivation? , but it was all put together nicely. And keeping in mind that this much of the tale is being told through the filter of a narrator who it's very much inferred knows of the ins and outs of the plot by rumour alone and we all knew people, those near-mythic people. in our youth mostly by reputation alone like this , it explains any deficiencies in character development and how the story felt a little mythic itself.Anyways, rambling, I really, really enjoyed this, made me feel nostalgic, but while reminding me also that those times of our youth that we idealize as we get older had a lot of tragedy and heart-ache as well. I never review films here usually, but I think a lot of folks would skip over this, which I think would be a shame... any Gen X'ers/children of the late 80s I think would find this worth watching especially. But, then again, maybe this just led me down memory lane a bit because of some real commonalities with my own life at that same time which is why I gave it a shot after reading the synopsis even after looking at how critics loathed this; I'm very glad I did and will probably even watch it again in a year or two .