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Overall Grade: B-
Story: B-
Acting: A-
Direction: C+
Visuals: B
The Wackness
by mrharryfern (movies profile) (Aug 2, 2008)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
THE STORY: Luc Shapiro is a teenage drug dealer in Manhattan, circa 1994. He is friends with his pot smoking shrink, and wants his step daughter. THE GOOD: The music in... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A
Sucks you in and keeps you there
by jeff4380 (movies profile) (Aug 3, 2008)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This movie was just about perfect. The three main characters are beautifully played by Josh Peck, Ben Kinglsey, and Olivia Thirlby. Also, Mary-Kate Olsen is great as Un... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
The Wackness is DOPE!!!
by caitlin_garces (movies profile) (Jul 13, 2008)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This movie is amazing! The whole setting and story makes you feel like you\'re really back in \'94. The plot was unique and hot with no fairytale-wack happy ending, but i... Full Review

Overall Grade: B
Story: B
Acting: B
Direction: B
Visuals: B
Has It\'s Charms
by thirtysecondcritic (movies profile) (Jul 6, 2008)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
An Indie favorite from this year\'s Sundance Festival, "The Wackness" is a snapshot of NYC during the summer of 1994, seen through the eyes of Luke, a teenage drug dealer... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A
great film
by janx2k5 (movies profile) (Jul 9, 2008)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
a good film for all those unlikely outsiders...it\'s funny to finally be of an age where people are making coming of age stories about my youth. An ideal film for those w... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
Great Movie!!
by ronearl99 (movies profile) (Jul 29, 2008)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I was so delightfully surprised by this movie. It was very realistic. The screenplay is excelent and the acting superb. I can see why it won the audience award at Sundanc... Full Review

Overall Grade: B
Story: B-
Acting: A+
Direction: B-
Visuals: B-
The Wackness was DOPE!
by mdiva55 (movies profile) (Jul 27, 2008)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Who knew that a disney kid could rock the 90's. The chemistry between Josh and Ben was insightful, sweet and hilarious. The music was great and I forgot how much a 40... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A+
Acting: B+
Direction: B
Visuals: A-
What a Movie!! Great theme extraodinary morals
by kdpiglet (movies profile) (Jul 26, 2008)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This was an excellent movie the acting was good and the storey line was even better. as long as you can get Josh Pecks "good boy" image out of your head I WOUL... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A
Visuals: A
This movie shocked me on how good it was!
by wwbgoku (movies profile) (Jun 25, 2009)
I loved the casting, their acting, the story, and everything about it. I wish I would have been able to see it in theaters and It had more advertising!  

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: B+
Direction: A-
Visuals: A
hits the mark
by avsachsca (movies profile) (Mar 7, 2009)
Story: only hit NYC in '98, but this made me feel it again. Acting: lower grade only b/c two main roles play it 'cool', how grade that? And Kingsley's ro... Full Review
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