Igby goes down
Director: Burr Steers
Year: 2002
Stars: Kieran Culkin, Ryan Phillippe, Susan Sarandon, Claire Danes, Jeff Goldblum, Amanda Peet, Jared Harris, Bill Pullman
Well this is an odd film. Even after watching it I'm not sure exactly why it was made or what point it was trying to make - if any.
Igby (Culkin) is a teenager who keeps flunking out of school, apparently due to his unstable family. The movie follows him as his mad mother sends him to military school, and after he runs away. Although not a lot really happens plot-wise, there's plenty to keep you watching as Igby deals with the people around him - this is a character study, not a plot-driven movie.
It's not a bad movie - it's very watchable, and there's nothing to really dislike (except perhaps most of the characters - but not so much you can't stand to watch them), but if the film is trying to say something, it's not clear what - to me, anyway.
Rating: 3 out of 5
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