All Talk, Little Action in Jimmy P.
Despite a powerful Benicio Del Toro performance and themes of war and identity Arnaud Desplechin’s film Jimmy P. is less than the sum of its parts.
“The Spectacular Now” Follows Rules that were Spectacular Then
When it comes to teen movies, everyone knows the rules: Boy meets girl, unexpectedly falls in love, everything is great until heartbreak ensues, and then boy spends the rest of the time coming up with ways to woo girl back for real.