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I've taken my time to browse through some of the reviews, and largely disagree with many of the negative ones. Complaints focus on too cliché, flat and predictable storyline and a lack of psychological depth,specifically in the ''pure goodness'' of certain characters that is upheld all throughout the movie. Dissatisfaction was also expressed with the level of obsession of the boy with the girl (as was apparently emphasized in the book).

However, I don't think the movie was meant to head in that direction. Its a romantic movie- it omits most of the psychological drama, though still containing scenes with sad out turns. There is no denying that clichés are abundant to a point where they become superfluous, but it's what countless teen romance movies have done before. Those aggravated by the frequency simply can not take the movie for what it is and keep relating it back to the original or book (neither of which I have seen/read).

The movie did, however, lack a certain realism. Everything happened very fast. Upon first meeting, David and Jade instantly fall in love. On the first family meeting, David talks ardently of true love while intently looking at Jade. It literally goes from 0-100 in 1 day.

The cast is surprisingly good. I loved mostly everyone, and drama scenes were acted out very believably. Many were moderately touching and would have probably been regarded as more noteworthy if the movie wouldn't constantly go back to cliché-tinted reuniting of the two protagonists.

In truth, a very heartwarming love story that builds upon old clichés, but nonetheless succeeds in grabbing our attention and slowly entangles us until we come to root for its characters. At times a little superficial and melodramatic, but definitely worth the watch supposing you don't have the false expectations.

The Social Network depicts Mark Zuckerberg's, played by Jesse Eisenberg, oftentimes legitimately challenged rise to the top. The movie is ultimately a drawn-out court session in which Zuckerberg and his once best friend Eduardo look back on the past to decipher a long line of fraudulencies all starting with Eduardos investment into thefacebook. The Social Networks looks to unveil the brutal struggle for profit, what it stems from, and whether it was really intentional.

The acting was impeccable, making the tension between Eduardo and Mark almost tangible. Justin Timberlakes performance was very impressive and genuinely portrayed Sean Parkers personality (in the movie, I personally don't know much about his real personality). Another familiar face which I managed to recognize with a bit of research was Brenda song in her more serious role, known for Zack and Cody.

The pacing of the movie was amazing. The beginning was extremely intriguing and kept me on the edge of my seat. The prolonged court session had me trailing of a bit, but I guess it was the foundation of the movie. The movie had me sympathize with Mark at the beginning, but had me doubting his decisions towards the end. The movie managed to maintain a relatively neutral viewpoint on what happened between Marks ''invention'' of Facebook and it hitting 1 million users, and deserves a lot of recognition.

Starring renowned actor Steve Carell as the d-bag father, The Way Way Back certainly had spot on acting. More than that, the movie was incredibly charming and made you wish for a happy ending. It even managed to squeeze in some good morals whilst maintaining its authenticity. In my most humble opinion, a must see.

Duncan is a lonesome teenager whose life has been scarred by the divorce of his parents. Relectunt to go outside, he keeps to himself and broods over his mom's new boyfriend, Trent. He is dragged along to a summer cabin to spend his summer vacation with the new family, also including Trent's conceited daughter, Susanna.

Almost by accident, Duncan makes an acquaintance with Owen, the fun-loving and outgoing manager of the Water Wizz Water Park. What ensues is Duncan gaining a new perspective on life.

I do not think this movie lacks character development. Whilst I won't spoil who changes, there are definitely many who do.

This drama/comedy is as poignant as its is funny. At times, it can make you ponder, and at others, it can make you unbelievably happy for its characters. The ending was most certainly realistic and left me pondering over the individual choices of the protagonists.