Skippers

Within the first 10 minutes of Skippers I couldn't help but laugh out loud. Skippers takes place in a small town with a lot of quirky characters, and by the end you're left with a lot of relatable people and a lot of heart. I agree with Reel Chicago, it's hard to decide what to take seriously and what to laugh at. The director, Aaron Wetheimer, really did a great job picking out the set and the location in Michigan. He made me want to go back and visit.

The first thing you'll notice about Aaron Wertheimer's "Skippers" is how beautifully shot it is. Almost entirely shot in (my hometown of) Bay City, Michigan in the Fall. The colors just pop off the screen and the shots of stones slowly skipping, zen-like, across the water are worthy of most big budget nature docs. The second thing you'll notice is that "Skippers" is goofily tender and not about much but about a lot at the same time. The performances are, maybe a little unpolished but feel genuine as do the characters. It's laugh out funny at times. I think it feels a little rushed at the end, possibly a prisoner to its brisk 70 minute run time but it never wears out its welcome and could have benefited from being a little longer. Forgive me for this but....don't skip it.

Skippers lures the audience into its absurd premise with comedy, charm, and the hard-hitting theme of accepting the responsibilities of adulthood even if it means compromising the purity of what you're passionate about.

I enjoyed the movie thoroughly and would recommend it to anyone. It gives you something unique. It gives you something rare. It gives you something valuable without hitting you over the head with it.

Like his first film, Wedgerino, which is kind of brilliant, Wertheimer pushes the absurdest style and humor even further in Skippers. The script is hilarious and meaningful, the acting is sharp, and the cinematography is beautiful. Really happy I got to see this when it was on the festival circuit, and excited for it to come out online. Definitely recommend!

I've been a skipper at heart since I was a little guy, and now that I am 40, it was fun to find a movie like this. The cinematography was brilliant and mesmerizing, and overall, the film had a wonderful rhythm to it. It almost felt like I had strayed into a dream, of sorts. I could tell that those who took part in the film's creation appreciate the subtle nuances of life, and the insights one can glean from taking notice, and being aware of, the "cracks in the sidewalk," so to speak, and how the seemingly trivial aspects of life are really what give our lives the depth of meaning and flavor profiles we tend to appreciate the most. In my mind, every Skipper is part Dreamer and part Seeker, and it was readily apparent that the main character, Carver, who mysteriously appears one day in a beautiful, picturesque American town, possesses these traits to a 'T.' Each character did an excellent job in their respective roles, and I can't wait to revisit this again down the road sometime. Skippers = True Blue Coolness. Like an icicle in the freezer cool. See you all down at the waterline. Cheers -