I love 'Sixteen Candles', 'Fast Times..' and 'American Pie' and other teen movies even though I haven't been in that age bracket for quite awhile. I like seeing characters who have not yet been beaten down by the pressures of adult life; they are generally funnier than most movie characters cause they can be. Of course growing up is a disaster for many people...like Angus, in 'Angus.' His mother is a trucker, his grandfather means well and therefore receives a fair amount of Angus' frustration, which is considerable. Not only is he overweight, but he is angry (I don't think the kid smiled once) and, according to him, 'I don't sweat, I rain.'
I can't recommend or like a movie that has so little regard for all its characters. There is cruelty galore, and not just to Angus.
I can't recommend or like a movie that has so little regard for all its characters. There is cruelty galore, and not just to Angus.