I'm surprised this is so well received. It came across to me as a somewhat crude or clumsy lecture from an old man to a new generation. The representations of 'the faults of young people' were exaggerated. Mostly flat characters, traditional and uninteresting cinematography, un-nuanced good vs evil, unabashed glorification of an older generation / lifestyle, etc. I am not saying that I'm opposed to the views or lifestyle this film worships, but it just isn't a fun or enlightening watch when it's all this simple and one-sided.
It wasn't completely horrible, but it played like a common TV movie, maybe something you would see on Hallmark; I completely didn't feel the emotional attachment that seems to have moved so many others.
Shout by jx8FuVTBlockedParent2014-06-14T19:05:41Z
I'm surprised this is so well received. It came across to me as a somewhat crude or clumsy lecture from an old man to a new generation. The representations of 'the faults of young people' were exaggerated. Mostly flat characters, traditional and uninteresting cinematography, un-nuanced good vs evil, unabashed glorification of an older generation / lifestyle, etc. I am not saying that I'm opposed to the views or lifestyle this film worships, but it just isn't a fun or enlightening watch when it's all this simple and one-sided.
It wasn't completely horrible, but it played like a common TV movie, maybe something you would see on Hallmark; I completely didn't feel the emotional attachment that seems to have moved so many others.