InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

lollypop2696 I planned on putting this flick on in the background, but was pleasantly surprised when it started.Elijah Bynum, did a fantastic job with this film, I am eager to follow him in the future. Per usual, Timothy Chalamet delivered a great performance and Alex Roe did a great job playing the ultra S E X Y bad boy. I enjoyed the narration on the film, it reminded me of the Sandlot in the way the story progressed along with the narrations. The soundtrack was fantastic, and as an avid Goodfellas fan, I saw many appropriate and exciting parallels with this film. All in all, it's a great watch and one of those movies you feel accomplished after watching. It was absolutely not a waste of time.

KJ Proulx When a story focuses on a central character coming of age, I'm immediately hooked. With the addition of the backdrop of the film being set in the 90s, that only added to my excitement. Hot Summer Nights is one of A24's latest distributions and this studio has had quite the track record over the last few years. Personally, I believe this film will be one of their most polarizing releases of 2018, but I think it's a fantastic little indie gem. If you enjoy stories of an innocent youngster who gets swept up in something they think they can handle but really is about to ruin their life, then this film is absolutely something I would recommend to you. Here's why I highly recommend Hot Summer Nights, but also why that recommendation may come with an asterisk for some viewers.Following Daniel (Timothée Chalamet) as he spends his scorching hot summer in Cape Cod, he finds himself caught up in drug dealing, an unlikely relationship, and no way out of either. Both of those things find a relation to each other and spiral into an overall film that feels like a fun 90s flick, meshed with the harsh realities of underground drug deals. The premise of this film is what truly hooked me and although the storytelling itself is quite conventional, the execution kind of blew me away. From the performances to the surprises, Hot Summer Nights is a film that doesn't let up, even with its slow pacing.Timothée Chalamet continues to prove himself as an actor and this role is nothing short of superb. Even if this film isn't for you, I have a feeling you'd still praise him in this role. His performance, along with his chemistry with both Maika Monroe (who is also as fantastic as she always is) and Alex Roe is simply electric. From the subtleties he brings to this character, to the raw and unnerving outbursts in certain sequences, Chalamet creates one of the most memorable characters of the year, in my opinion. If you're able to enjoy a film by the core performance alone, then I think you'll love this film as I did. Outside of this character, however, is where I fear some viewers may become uninterested or bored.There are a lot of moments of characters just hanging out and spilling their life stories, but it works in the context of the film. There are some viewers who will absolutely find these conversations boring, but I was blown away by the performances, so that wasn't an issue for me. There are slow movies that I find boring, but when dialogue can drive it and make for an exciting, slow, yet dramatic experience, that's my kind of movie. So here's where I caution viewers. If you aren't willing to be swept up in a film that's filled with dialogue and not much excitement (for the majority at least), then I would look elsewhere, but personally, I think you'd be missing out.In the end, Hot Summer Nights is easily one of my favourite movies so far in 2018. The dramatic tension between characters completely sucked me in. Chalamet leaps off the screen and the very solid writing and direction by first-time feature filmmaker Elijah Bynum is something worth noting as well. I will definitely be on the lookout for his next outing. Hot Summer Nights is a true story for the most part, but you can tell that things have probably been tweaked to make for a better film. This film will probably go unnoticed by most, and that's a shame. I loved my experience with this movie and I can't wait to revisit it.

seanybsta Great cast new and old, ending could've done with some fine tuning overall a fantastic coming of age movie. All 3 leads stand out as stars.

juanmuscle This is a critic's review on a film called 'Hot Summer Nights' - criticized the whole affair as "empty," and referred to the film as "A sweaty pastiche that shares its protagonist's desire to be all things to all people, only to wind up losing any sense of itself along the way." - - OK, so he - this is why critics "most that is" cannot be trusted; lets break this down, he says, this is empty, so because its empty that means its a bad film , really? so a "full" film is good. what does empty or full even mean? The film was richly layered bolstering the entire gambit of our human condition. Next, A sweaty Pastiche that shares its protagonist's desire to be all things to all people - So if the protagonist is perhaps diffident, cordial, thoughtful and in his desire to please everyone totters and makes a few mistakes, this makes him a bad character, thus empty, thus a badly composed story? what? Yes his empty, he then finds a jot fulfillment coming from pretty much nothing at a time when life was pretty dang hard, lots of people not many jobs, high rent coupled with paltry wages, born poor makes someone a bad character? Then he says, only to end up losing any sense of itself (what is "itself" is he referring to the movie, the plot, the character development? The protagonist was the best part of the tale; in fact if not for him, we would not have a story to unfold... The protagonist as it were, went from the kiddy pool of to the biggest darkest ominous ocean - and saved him self from drowning with a mysterious ending. Hot Summer Nights is intriguing and captivating. so what is the problem? All the components are there to relate a tale. Now if the critic had said, yes, it was a story and I did not find any plot holes or the continuity was pushed a little bit here and perhaps there, or the writer tied the threads but I just didn't like it and here are the reasons: Now that is a critic, hell yeah! But to discount and discredit the writing, the directing, the cinematography, the acting for what seems to be personal issues, that's not a critic, that 's a toolbox - step down sir, cause you cannot express yourself from an impartial plane, because if you could you would not try to foist your lamo pseudo intellectual nonsense about how to compose a film when you know absolutely anything about the writing process! This gem kicked ass from beginning to end: and Timothée Chalamet has definitely proven himself as the next big thing in Hollywood. So looking forward to following his career. Anytime his handsome mug (not saying that when he gets old it will be different, no in fact, he will probably be better lol) but one thing is for sure, he shant EVER need the assistance of any Hollywood neon sign from which to shine, for when he makes his presence in any scene, make sure to have some shades handy, cause this superlative thespian will surely light up the sky! Superstar on the real!