I had a chance tonight to view a screening of The Wackness, part of the Tribeca Film Festival. When I was given an option of movies to choose from, as soon as I saw the brief summary of The Wackness, I knew this was going to be a winner. The film was set in 1994, which was right smack in the middle of my teenage years, so the entire soundtrack was pretty much reliving my high school days. From Biggie to Tribe, the music set the scene for the gritty NYC summers in the 90’s. The setting was eerily similar to Kids, another teen-angst filled movie, ironically set the summer after The Wackness.
Quite possibly the best part of the movie, other than the amazing soundtrack and awesome 90’s references (90210, Zima and Kurt Cobain), was the cinematography during the beach scenes set at Fire Island. The moment the camera catches the sun glaring off the ocean through the summer haze, it truly captures the essence of the surreal nature of the film.
The acting? Great. Soundtrack? Awesome. Cinematography? Phenomenal. I definitely recommend this movie for anyone interested in a lot of laughs and some powerful performances from Sir Ben Kingsley and Josh Peck.
January 23, 2009 at 9:00 am
I also loved this movie. It was a hip-hop revelation! Do you know any artists or songs that are close to what can be heard in Wackness?