The Art Of Getting By
(2011)
Written and directed
by Gavin Wiesen this film stars Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts and
Michael Angarano. An 18 year old boy faces an existential crisis and
girl problems during his final year of high school.
So this sort of coming
of age romance film is treading well travelled ground and does not
have much originality but what it does do is manage to capture a
sense of teenage awkwardness and angst without the usual melodrama
and over sentimentality that plagues the genre. It really helps that
there are good performances from the two main cast members, Emma
Roberts being as excellent as always, but the script is a decent and
slightly understated base to work from. For a first time effort in a
crowded genre I really enjoyed this film which was a pleasant
surprise.
4/5
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