It's kind of hard to get a read on The Wackness based off this first trailer (via MTV), but it does seem to sport a badass soundtrack -- never a bad thing, if you ask. As we previously told you, The Wackness first premiered back at Sundance to rave reviews from the online press (with the exception of our own Scott Weinberg, who felt the film as a whole was a tad too long). Two more of my friends recently attended a screening of The Wackness and loved it, but said not to expect too much going in. I'll be checking out the film myself later this month at the Tribeca Film Festival, and the rest of you can see it when The Wackness hits theaters on July 3rd. Odd release date, I know, but this film definitely has a summer vibe to it -- hopefully it won't get lost in the shuffle. Additionally, you can see stills from the film here and we'll bring you more of The Wackness in just a couple weeks.
Whatcha think?
1. wrong wrong wrong ... this is a half-assed sell to a teen audience, the obvious and easy option. If they continue with this sell, the film will die a quick yet painful death. At heart, the film is a fantastic nostalgia piece for an older demographic -- the core of the story is between Ben Kingsley and Josh Peck, two guys without a clue looking to each other for answers, yet Kingsley is barely present here, and there's no context for their relationship.
The business with the SPC logo was kinda fun, though.
Posted at 7:06PM on Apr 15th 2008 by Rob