The Kings of Summer Reviews

Movie Reviews

• while plot-wise it's a little slender, not to mention heavy on studied eccentricities, Jordan Vogt-Roberts' debut feature also has a generous share of rewards

  by David Rooney [Hollywood Reporter ]

• the movie's raw materials feel just rough-hewn enough to draw us in

  by Elizabeth Weitzman [New York Daily News ]

• The Kings of Summer sails right down the middle, safely tacking between sitcom setups and grandiose MGMT-scored montages without forming its own distinctive feel

  by Eric Hynes [Time Out New York ]

• The best way to enjoy "The Kings of Summer" is to view it as a likable comic fantasy dreamed up by filmmakers who are close enough to adolescence to infuse their ramshackle story with a youthful, carefree whimsy

  by Stephen Holden [New York Times ]

• it is acidly funny

  by Sean P. Means [Salt Lake Tribune ]

• fourteen is a tricky age to convey, but director Jordan Vogt-Roberts and writer Chris Galletta nail it, with wonderful absurdist humor

  by Claudia Puig [USA Today ]
• Reviewed by Betsy Sharkey [Los Angeles Times ]
• Reviewed by John Anderson [Variety ]

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