{"id":184,"date":"2011-06-02T01:40:08","date_gmt":"2011-06-02T01:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2011\/06\/02\/the-charming-off-kilter-submarine\/"},"modified":"2012-08-17T05:18:30","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T05:18:30","slug":"the-charming-off-kilter-submarine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2011\/06\/02\/the-charming-off-kilter-submarine\/","title":{"rendered":"The charming, off-kilter Submarine"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the many reasons I enjoy writing for Moving Pictures<\/span> is that I occasionally get to review non-geek fair such as Submarine<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Best-known for his portrayal of the oblivious computer tech Moss on the cult-favorite British TV series \u201cThe IT Crowd,\u201d Richard Ayoade makes his triumphant feature film directorial debut with the charming, off-kilter \u201cSubmarine.\u201d Based on the novel by John Dunthorne, the coming-of-age tale recounts the adventures of a 15-year-old self-professed genius. Oliver Tate (Craig Roberts) wants to lose his virginity by his next birthday and to repair the widening rift between his parents, recently exacerbated after his mother\u2019s old flame moved into a neighboring house.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Complete with teenage-fueled delusions of grandeur, self-importance and angst, Roberts in his first movie role excels as the film\u2019s fulcrum and centerpiece. His performance and the superior Ayoade script deliver a near-perfect First World vision of a 15-year-old boy\u2019s reality, regardless of country or century.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Akin to Wes Anderson\u2019s recent classic \u201cRushmore,\u201d Ayoade\u2019s nuanced film is littered with memorable characters, quirky storytelling and real emotions, where not everything is as it seems. The intelligent and clever \u201cSubmarine\u201d offers a delightful and poignant snapshot into the all-too-familiar teenage existence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Check out my entire review<\/a> over at Moving Pictures<\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the many reasons I enjoy writing for Moving Pictures is that I occasionally get to review non-geek fair such as Submarine. Quote: Best-known for his portrayal of the oblivious computer tech Moss on the cult-favorite British TV series … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n