The Way, Way Back

The Way, Way Back is a coming of age film from this past year. It follows a 14 year old boy (Duncan) on summer vacation with his mom and her boyfriend. The boyfriend is a jerk to him and his mom never really sees it. The boyfriends daughter is also there and tries her best to exclude him and make him feel alienated. On top of all of this, Duncan is very awkward.

He sneaks away to be on his own and ends up running into a man that runs a local water park. They have a connection and he offers him a job. He works there all summer and sees the water park as his real home and sees the man as his father. The manager of the water park is nice to him and takes him under his wing.

The film is one that a lot can relate to. Feeling left out and like nobody listens to you. Its the kind of stuff we all went through in our early teenage years.

Movies like this this show you that you aren't the only one that went through this stuff and it makes it easy to put yourself in the main characters shoes. Having gone through some of the same stuff, it makes it that much more satisfying when things get better at the end.

 Its a great movie and I think its one most could enjoy since its so relatable.