The 4:30 Movie - in theaters September 13, 2024

[kaw]

3.00 star(s) Rating: 3.00/5 1 Votes

Title: The 4:30 Movie

Tagline: WHEN REAL LIFE SUCKS, REEL LIFE RULES!

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Kevin Smith

Cast: Austin Zajur, Nicholas Cirillo, Reed Northrup, Siena Agudong, Ken Jeong, Sam Richardson, Genesis Rodriguez, Justin Long, Jason Lee, Rachel Dratch, Kate Micucci, Adam Pally, Harley Quinn Smith, Method Man, Logic, Diedrich Bader

Plot: In the summer of 1986, three sixteen year old friends spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local multiplex. But when one of the guys also invites the girl of his dreams to see the latest comedy, each of the teens learn more about life and love.

 

[kaw]

 

[Lenny Nero]

Oh, wow, a really awesome movie from Kevin Smith again, it seems, as he hasn’t made a truly good one in a while!
And even though it's set in '86, so much time has passed that it seems to resemble my 1996 experiences as well! I mean it's been only 10 years back at the time, but it's almost 30 forward! Watching this in '96 would've been like a film about 2014 now... which wasn't much different, because last two decades suck and have no identity of their own!

 

[Lenny Nero]

It's at the same time what I expected, and not as good in places. Awesome fake trailers making fun of prostitute revenge movies and horror like Ghoulies, or the problems of sneaking into R-rated showings, that I also had to do and was fun to associate with and reminisce about. But take away nostalgia, and the film is extremely light and empty, with some theatrically over the top made up 'conflict' between friends in the middle. But I enjoyed Rosario Dawson, Justin Long, Jason Biggs and Jason Lee cameos, although it's kinda uncomfortable seeing the last one, and Kate Micucci portraying parents now, because it reminds me of my own age...
Really liked the actress playing the ticket sales girl, Genesis Rodriguez, she looks like Gina Gershon in the 90's!