Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

ymunoz1989 I really like this movie, not because it's some great love story. Because come to think of it, it isn't really a love story. Sutter is in love with his ex, Cassidy throughout the whole film. I like the movie because it is raw and just REAL.Sutter is a fun guy who lives in the moment. He doesn't worry about the future or about consequences (just like most adolescents). With graduation and adulthood approaching, Cassidy breaks up with Sutter because she wants a future. All in all, she wants someone who takes life seriously - Something Sutter refuses to do. He's a likeable guy, very easy going, which makes getting over him that much harder. But still, she moves on. Sutter then meets Aimee who is a very sweet girl with a good head on her shoulders. Her and Sutter get along very well. They soon open up to each other, and she ends up losing her virginity to him. Still... Sutter is hung up on his ex, which is what bothered me about the film. However, it gives the story and the viewer a sense of realism. The reason why Aimee is so important and a big part of the plot is because she's the reason as to why Sutter finally faces his demons, and not once does she give up on him, not even when he tries pushing her away. She's very forgiving, understanding, compassionate, and loving. She's exactly what Sutter needs. I can see how some people don't like this movie. I disagree, but I understand why. It's not your typical romance, like The Notebook, A Walk To Remember, or The Vow to name a few. In the end, it's a realistic story that many can relate to topped with great actors.

sharky_55 How refreshing is it to find a teen drama that does not condescend its viewers, and serve up familiar character archetypes as if we need our hands held in order to navigate the plot of a coming of age story. These characters refuse to be defined by simplistic labels like so many cinematic replicas of high school often do. Notice how although Marcus and Cassidy are antagonists - in the sense that they oppose Sutter's objectives - they are never made out as villains. How often do these popular jocks wail on the main characters, only to get their comeuppance in the end? Yet Cassidy has her own legitimate reasons for breaking it off with Sutter, despite their obvious chemistry, and Marcus is revealed to be envious of Sutter's charismatic pull, and both learn valuable lessons from the other, including admitting their own shortcomings. Early on you get the impression of Sutter Keely as casually charming, to the point of falling into arrogance. Teller brought this over to Whiplash, too. He prides himself on being the life of the party, for dating the it girl for "two months longer than anyone else", and for being the go to guy for helping out with anything, whether it be booze for a party, or propping up a shy, socially outcast girl's confidence. When his friend queries him on his intentions, the tone of his response implies that he is doing her a favour. This is condescension, although Aimee flocks to the unexpected attention like a firefly anyway. It makes sense that he is a salesman - he makes others feel good, although most importantly it makes him feel good about himself. Rewinding and watching it again, we realise there are touches of kindness behind this arrogance, as if Sutter is trying to prove something to himself. He's good at it, so why not? There is no clearly defined point where he realises that this relationship might be mutually beneficial, where he discovers that maybe he, too, deserves the same sort of affection that he hands out freely as a 'favour'. There is a sex scene that is driven by their shared intimacy, instead of focusing on the nudity. And there is the way they prop each other up as they confront their own domestic trauma, including the quietly sad moment where they are forced to pool loose change in order to cover the tab of a father who has never bothered. Sutter lives in the spectacular now, but after seeing his own mottos reflected in his deadbeat, estranged father, he wonders if there is a life beyond waking up hungover on anonymous lawns in an anonymous small suburban town. How much longer can he use alcohol as a way of smothering his problems? Ponsoldt makes drinking a pervasive part of his life, normalised through discreet hip flasks during school and work, but avoids using it as a dramatic pitfall. Aimee begins to show signs of turning into a 'lush' too, but the realisation must come from within themselves. In many of these stories it takes the courage and sensitivity of a girl to 'fix' the broken guy wallowing in self pity, but here they learn hard on each other, and gradually work their way towards recognising their flaws. Both admit to being harmful for the other, but are nevertheless drawn together by some messy mix of loyalty, possessiveness, compassion and desperation. Remember John Cusack hoisting his boombox to serenade Ione Skye under her window in Say Anything? That happened in the middle of the movie, and fell on deaf ears, because the pair still had so much growing left to do. The same goes for Sutter and Aimee on the steps of Philadelphia.

sidharthgupta-60714 FIRST of all the lead actor and Shailene Woodley both were great ,had a really good chemistry between them and acted quite well.. it was a real teen fanrasy film in every way.. but the thing with movies like these is that for a short time it gives us so much and pleasure and happiness but when you CONTRAST the TOO easy screenplay and events of their love lives , you'll find that this is not what happens in real life. i'm not saying that these cant happen , rather saying that there is a very less possibility of someones love life goes on without any OBSTACLES AND Difficulties.So what young people should keep in mind that "watch,enjoy , but do not dream a life such as theirs, as it is merely an motion picture......."

TheBigSick The film centers around Sutter, a high-school student and also a playboy. His life is changed when he meets Aimee. Aimee encourages him to find his father, who disappeared when Sutter was 9. Sutter visits his father, Tommy, and finds that Tommy is in love with another woman and that Tommy does not care about him that much. Sutter feels frustrated and begins to suspect that nobody loves him. This is a pretty innovative coming-of-age film, which avoids the typical genre clichés. The title is "The spectacular now", and in the movie, two people try to live at the present. The first one is Sutter, who do not care about the future at all. In the end he realizes that while living in the now is OK, there's always another now tomorrow and he will make sure his nows add up to something. The second is his father, Tommy, who easily forgets about the past and lives in the moment. And of course, Tommy's life is a total failure. Besides, Miles Teller gives the finest performance of his career. Brie Larson, who plays a supporting role, also shows the potential of becoming a star.