In that sense,This is Our Youthhas never been timelier.
If the setting were moved to present day Brooklyns Williamsburg, Lonergans pen wouldnt have to change another thing.
It would only add to the characters credit as being the supreme hipsters.
That doesnt stop him from showing up at Dennis door after he steals $15,000 from his fathers bedroom.
Dads been a jerk ever since his sister died, anyway.
This is Our Youthmore than glides through its painfully funny two acts of manic charm.
It stammers, trips, and grooves with the kind of frantic enthusiasm not found in most modern musicals.
Not quite natural, the dialogue remains dizzyingly authentic.
Culkin, meanwhile, threatens to steal the show with the constant alpha male showmanship of Dennis.
However, there is a raw uneasiness to her first waltz across the boards that is not simply acting.
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Rating:
4.5 out of 5
