The Wackness (2008)
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Duration: 99 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Jonathan Levine
Stars: Ben Kingsley, Josh Peck and Olivia Thirlby
IMDb score:
6,9 (31.774)
Releasedate: 3 July 2008
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
The Wackness plot
"Sometimes it's right to do the wrong things."
1994. Luke Shapiro is a young man with some problems. dr. Squires is a psychiatrist with a penchant for drugs. Luke has no money, but trades with Dr. Squires are weed for therapy sessions. He also falls in love with Squires' daughter.
Actors and actresses
Luke Shapiro
Dr. Squires
Kristin Squires
Stephanie
Union
Eleanor
Percy
Justin
Mrs. Shapiro
Mr. Shapiro
Reviews & comments
moviemafketel
-
- 19752 messages
- 2118 votes
Very nice film about 2 people who are struggling with themselves and find some kind of comfort in each other. I remember Peck as a fat man in that children's series. He has apparently come to realize that he has a better chance of a movie role if he loses some weight. He's not bad at all I must say. Kingsley is by far the best actor, but Thirlby also does an excellent job. Also nice to hear the music from my childhood. Don't think too much about what you'll see in this film. A white emo who deals drugs in the dark quarters. He wouldn't have survived a day in real life. And if that wasn't the case, the police would of course have arrested him long ago. Unfortunately, they do not go very deeply into the families. Also, the ending could have been a bit more dramatic for me. That you are really left with a bad feeling. Unfortunately, it will not have impressed me enough, so that I will have forgotten him again next week.
Translated from Dutch · View original
Onderhond
-
- 87679 messages
- 13026 votes
Nice, but no more than that.
Some annoying characters with which it is difficult to identify, and I was happy about that in the end. It's a cast full of losers, it's just a shame that Levine doesn't really succeed in getting the viewer who normally stands outside of it.
Drama is a bit bland, luckily Peck plays nicely and Kingsley is there to fill in the dead moments. He still plays a very cool role, in terms of madness one of the better American actors. Music was good and not really my thing, I didn't think it worked very well within the film.
Visually nice, but not very striking. All in all, it makes for a movie that looks away smoothly, bounces here and there, but ultimately sticks a bit stiffly.
3.0*
Translated from Dutch · View original
scorsese
-
- 13430 messages
- 11264 votes
Mediocre film about a boy who has just graduated from school and deals weed with, among others, a psychiatrist. A coming-of-age story in which not too much happens and because of this it ripples on without it getting really annoying. The film is set in New York City during the summer of 1994 and the soundtrack is filled with hip-hop from that era. Just not 3.0 stars.
Translated from Dutch · View originalLatest News
How Serious Film Fans Are Watching in 2026 — And Why the Home Setup Has Never Mattered More
How Much Money Has the Portrayal of Casinos Brought Into the Movie Industry?
The Death of the CGI Safety Net: Why We’re Craving Real Stakes Again
How Media Business Insights Shape Online Casino Marketing Strategies in 2026
Corporate & Media
Realtimes Network
Innovatieweg 20C
7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31(315)-764002
