Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

nickschweiss Enter the typical higschool drama love story. Starring the contemporary Hollywood pretty boy and his female counterpart. It shamelessly utilizes over-used movie tropes to prey on teenage girls' desires to see their dream relationship acted out on screen. The the skill to write teenage dialogue is as elusive to it's forty-something screenplay writer as six figure income is for a Fine Arts graduate. There's a scene where they make out in the rain. This movie has none of that. Teller kills it. The scenes with young people aren't a conversation cringefest. There's actually a theme and allegory. The pacing is good, the writing is surprisingly very well done. This is actually a pretty good movie. The only gripe I have with it is that Woodley's character gets mowed down by a semi truck and somehow walks out of a hospital with only a broken arm.

ComedyFan2010 Many reviews describe it as a very realistic portrayal of the coming of age. But I didn't really see it to be that realistic. The dialogues and characters seem a bit too mature for the high school years. Most seem to be way more developed and know how to live their lives in a productive way. Yeah, this isn't high school. And the car accident was a tad of unrealistic. After I saw it I thought we see the funeral next. But no the girl seems to have a broken arm and fine afterwards.Still these things are easy to overlook. It is still a nice perspective on the teenage years. I always enjoy the silly teen comedies too, they remind me of the "good times", but an more serious movie on the actual pains and doubts we face back then is pretty good too.The thought that one should live in now is actually a very good one. One should. But at the same time one should still leave a bit of attention to the future. This is what our main character learns here. And seeing his struggle is pretty good. I like the scene when he asks his teacher what is so good about being an adult. I remember those thoughts as well. The movie portrays the relationships between charters very well. Aimee who helps Sutter to find himself while he introduces her to more confidence and fun. It is very well shown how their relationship starts to develop. I also like seeing how it is between him and his ex girlfriend Cassidy. She is a good girl too, not some nasty girl exes often are, especially in teen movies. So this was a good part of the movie. And his mother who takes care of him trying to protect him from finding out who his father is. I love the scene where she is convincing him that he is not like his dad. Very touching and believable.All in all a very good movie. Great acting, good story. It makes one reflect on their issues, let one connect to them and understand them.

FilmBuff1994 The Spectacular Now is a great movie with a very well developed plot and a talented cast. It is a very nice, subtle drama that follows a recently graduated young man named Sutter. The characters lifestyle and free loathing personality is conveyed really well, which goes on to showcase tonal changes well as he gets involved with Aimee, a shy, self cautious girl who has experienced far less than him. Watching this imperfect relationship blossom is beautiful, there interactions are relatable and human. I did find that there was a massive lack of character development for anyone other than Sutter and Aimee. I completely understand that they are the main characters, so of course they would be given the most scope, but everyone else is quite two dimensional and their scenes only serve as plot development.Miles Teller and Shallene Woodley both deliver tremendous performances. Both characters change from being with each other, as any couple would, as we see the slow alterations of their personality as the plot progresses very well thanks to two young performers who manage to make their work appear effortless. Slow moving drama that is a pleasure from beginning to end. A stellar script and a cast that do it justice, I would recommend The Spectacular Now to anyone looking for a good drama. Sutter, a popular party boy, meets introvert Aimee, and a romance soon blossoms between them. Best Performance: Miles Teller

Danny Blankenship Many of us have seen those sweet teen dramas that involve love and stories of going to the prom and having sex for the first time, and with this movie "The Spectacular Now" it blends a little bit of it all! Sutter(Miles Teller)is a high school party boy who's hard yet he's a charmer as he's swept shy young girl Aimee(Shailene Woodley)off her feet! Along the way both are faced with drama of life, and family thru it all this unlikely romance begins and both help each other thru the challenges of life. Overall sweet drama of discovery and it deals with life and love and coming to terms with one's own dealt deck and how to live in the now also.