The Spectacular Now: Due Jan. 14
A vivid, three-dimensional portrait of youth confronting the funny, thrilling and perilous business of modern love and adulthood. Based on the Tim Tharp book, this is the tale of Sutter Keely (Miles Teller), a high school senior and effortless charmer whose “live in the moment” outlook on life is changed forever when he meets and unexpectedly falls in love with the not-so-average “good girl” Aimee Finecky (Shailene Woodley). Sutter’s the life of the party, loves his job at a men’s clothing store, and has no plans for the future. A budding alcoholic, he’s never far from his supersized, whisky-fortified 7UP cup. But after being dumped by his girlfriend, Sutter gets drunk and wakes up on a lawn with Aimee hovering over him. Not a member of the cool crowd, she’s different: the “nice girl” who reads science fiction and doesn’t have a boyfriend. She does have dreams, while Sutter lives in a world of impressive self-delusion. And yet they’re drawn to each other. What starts as an unlikely romance becomes a sharp-eyed, straight-up snapshot of the heady confusion and haunting passion of youth — one that doesn’t look for tidy truths. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Extras: Deleted scenes, commentary with director James Ponsoldt, “Now to Then: Making The Spectacular Now” four part featurette: “Inception — Defying Hollywood,” “Cast — Finding the Voice,” “Aesthetic — Authenticity Counts” and “Real — Bringing It All to Life.” Vitals: Director: James Ponsoldt. Stars: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley , Brie Larson, Bob Odenkirk, Dayo Okeniyi, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kyle Chandler. 2013, CC, MPAA rating: R, 100 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $6.836 million, Lionsgate.
