True Adolescents
New VideoCraig Johnson's poised and poignant first feature follows Sam (Mark Duplass), an, unbeknownst to himself, washed-up rocker in the early stages of haggard. Jobless and apartment-less, he crashes with his aunt (a compassionate Melissa Leo) as a last resort and becomes a reluctant camping-trip chaperone to her teenage son and a pal. That the three males are on par, maturity-wise, makes for engaging ensemble juvenilia. But in the stirring Pacific Northwest wilderness, a surprising discovery turns dire - and the distance from boy to man must be covered overnight.
Duplass's ballsy and at times balls-out performance is a winner, particularly when Sam at long last takes stock of himself: it ain't pretty.
DVD Features
Commentary With Writer/Director Craig Johnson, Producer Thomas Woodrow and Editor Jennifer Lee and Actor Mark DuplassDeleted Scenes With Commentary
Behind-The-Scenes Featurette
Information
- Director: Craig Johnson
- Producer: Thomas Woodrow
- Writer: Craig Johnson
- Length: 1 hrs. 29 mins.
- Rating: NR
- Released: Aug 30 2011
- Production Year: 2009
- TLA SKU: 1570192
- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC Code: 767685248119
- Catalog #: DV3269522
Reviews
2 Reviews for True Adolescents
Write a ReviewReview by Robert O'Neill
By: Robert O'Neill
In-House Review - Aug 03 2011
In-House Review - Aug 03 2011
In this thoughtful, intimate indie from director Craig Johnson, mumblecore darling Mark Duplass (who never minds shedding clothes for the camera) plays chaperone to a pair of adolescent boys (Bret Loehr and Carr Thompson) who, alone in a text at nigh...
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Review by Amos Lassen
By: Amos Lassen
Sam (Mark Duplass) is a failed musician who has no idea of what he is doing with his life and he has begun to try to bond with his teen nephew and his friend on a weekend camping trip. Sam is in his mid 30's and needs to become responsible. In short...
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