Summer of Mesa (2020) Poster

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6/10
Enjoyable Coming of Age low budget film
scheevers-5020029 June 2023
Things I really liked about this film but it's got it's flaws for sure. This feature length version of director's Josh Cox's short Touch Me Not was made for I believe 400 Dollars. The short has different actresses then the feature.

I do think feature would have probably made a stronger 40 minute film as my biggest criticism of the film is it drags in places. You could end out 20 minutes or so of the film and even more and it would have made the film a lot stronger. I would have also liked more scenes between Mesa and Lily, it felt Lily spent more time around John the guy who was into her then Mesa. I wasn't that invested in the love story as much as I was with the short film.

Surprisingly for a low budget film the acting isn't that bad, two leading ladies are solid. And the look of the film (even though it doesn't feel very 80's set to me) is not bad at all. You can feel the budget at times with the sound which isn't always great.

The film is very slow so if you aren't into that be warned this won't be for you. But Josh Cox and his crew did a great job, and I don't want to be bashing the film cause making it for 400 dollars and having it look as great as it is deserves praise. And I would recommend watching the short especially and then full length film, both on YouTube and have high views

6/10.
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8/10
lovely
milagrospellegrino6 June 2020
I really liked this movie, it's so cute 🌼 The aesthetic and the script, i loved it, one of my new fav movies 💗
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10/10
simply beautiful
alliexwilliamsx12 November 2020
I've become a huge fan of one of the actors on instagram who plays mesa. this film is just stunning, i can't help but come back to it and watch it over and over. the cinematography, music, acting is so naturalistic and aesthetically pleasing and evokes nostalgia of just a really beautiful summertime :)
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9/10
Very nice done! Love it! The actor who plays Mesa is great!
agneshamilton3 January 2021
Very nice movie, loving and real ! Well done the actors are excellent specially the girl that plays Mesa did a good job in her role.
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