The Spectacular Now

Over the winter break i saw a film that i really enjoyed. It was a film that i could really connect to because it was all based in a high school setting. In Spectacular Now, we have all dealt with tasks like relationships, getting drunk and getting over ex-girlfriends. The film begins with the main character Sutter Keeley and he is trying to answer an essay question for the Dean of Admissions, asking him to describe a hardship in his life and how he overcame it. Being the hard-party senior he was, he didn't think he had any issues. But when Sutter meets a new girl named Aimee Finicky, his whole philosophy on life changes and they begin to know each other and connect as a couple.

There was this one scene in the film in which i thought it portrayed perfectly when Aimee and Sutter were getting to know each other a little bit more. In the beginning of the clip, Sutter begins to introduce Aimee to alcohol. The scene felt real to me because i remember when i was first introduced to alcohol with my friend. Then Sutter began to talk about his personal life.

Aimee tells Sutter she got into college and she is hesitant to go because of her mother. They were opening up and discussing Aimee's issues. I can relate to this scene personally because i knew in high school, i needed to stand up to my parents and friends. Even some of my friends were pushing me to swear because i was innocent as Aimee. But when Sutter was teaching Aimee to swear, i felt it was such a real scene. True friends would do that with each other. I know mine did.  The scene was really showing they were trusting each other and just having a fun time.

Here is the clip incase you guys want to see it for yourself, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE5WR3gTNB8 (Its not the greatest quality)

The way the director angled the scenes was great. He kept a medium shot the whole way through while they were walking and talking. The lighting looked natural even though i think their faces could be lit a little more. But i even noticed the camera was being moved while they were walking but it wasn't too noticeable. This scene didn't require a lot of angle shots which personally i liked.

There were many other scenes that had my interest, but this one was one of my favorites. This movie talks about dealing with your first true love, going through high school and how relationships can be impacted once you go away to college. Even Sutter admitted at the end of the movie that his true hardship was himself. He didn't realize, himself as a person went through many hardships.