What a waste of my time!!!

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

In 1969 Pennsylvania, Jamie Schwartz (Alex Wolff) is in his Senior Year at Crampton Prep. The other boys hate him and the teachers are little better. He wants to do a play about Holden Caulfield adapting J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. He likes a townie girl but another, Deedee Gorlin (Stefania LaVie Owen), likes him and his play. He runs away from the bullying and goes in search of the reclusive Salinger. Deedee volunteers to drive him.There are some early extended flashbacks. Most of it is unnecessary except for showing a hatred of him from the start and the cause of his isolation. Jamie is a rather dislikeable awkward nerd while Deedee is adorable. He's clueless in an annoying way. It makes his obsession with the pretty girl very superficial. It's appealing to have his sole obsession be Salinger while avoiding the pretty girl trope. Deedee goes hard at Jamie. They could have played with possible homosexuality except for him falling over himself for the pretty girl. There are issues at play with this coming-of-age story. The relationship grows on me but I never really like Jamie. She's the better character and would have been a better protagonist. Chris Cooper does a nice turn in a small role although that exchange could have some more supportive words even if it comes from Deedee.

A wonderful movie, masterfully written, superbly acted, beautifully filmed. A poignant, touching story without becoming ponderous or treacly. Perfectly captures adolescence. We had the good fortune to meet the filmmaker at a festival and can relate that the sincerity of the piece reflects his true nature.

One does not have to be a die-hard fan of J.D. Salinger's coming-of-age novel "The Catcher in the Rye" to appreciate this creative film idea. The fictional story focuses on a young man so taken with Salinger's novel that he leaves school on a road trip to try to meet the reclusive Salinger in the flesh in his Cornish, New Hampshire home.Actor Chris Cooper is perfectly cast as Salinger, and Cooper steals the show in the two brief encounters with the fictional character Jamie, who meets his idol and tries to gain permission to produce a play adaptation of Salinger's novel.Salinger provides a persuasive defense that the character of Holden Caulfield was eternally etched on the printed page of a literary work and not to be interpreted for the stage, wherein the role would vary from actor to actor. As played by Cooper, Salinger nonetheless admires the sensitivity and creative spirit of his young visitor.Another essential character in the film is the character DeeDee, as played by Stefania LaVie Owen. DeeDee accompanies Jamie on his trips to New Hampshire and provides stability and confidence to him, as well as bringing out a part of his past that he was never willing to confront.While the school scenes were somewhat routine, the film picks up steam due to the character of DeeDee and the intrigue surrounding the iconic figure of Salinger.

I loved this movie! I am a huge fan of Nat & Alex Wolff's music as well as their movies, so I was very interested in seeing Alex in a leading role. "Coming Through the Rye" was just up my alley. I adore coming-of-age films and characters who are obsessed with books (like me). The film was a perfect combination of a well-written script, beautiful cinematography, and excellent performances by the cast - especially the leads, Alex Wolff and Stefania Owen. They truly became their characters. I was completely captured by Jamie's journey. It's insane to think that the writer/director actually did all of the things Jamie did! (Yes, the movie is based upon James Sadwith's actual experiences.) It's very real and personal and intimate and fantastic. You don't see movies like this in theaters these days. ******* SPOILERS *********I have to talk about one of my favorite scenes. There was one scene where Jamie and DeeDee are in a field at sunset and they are hitting these milkweed plants. The seeds pop out and float all around them. Many get stuck in DeeDee's curly hair, which Jamie then lovingly removes. It leads to their first kiss. I literally couldn't stop smiling throughout that whole part. It was just so beautiful and sweet. Also - Alex. I have to commend him on an outstanding portrayal of Jamie. When Jamie breaks down and is crying in the hotel room...it's perfect. It's not exaggerated and cheesy. He doesn't over-act. It was so raw and natural and real. I can't wait to see what he does in the future. He's a good one.After the film ended, James was actually there for a Q & A. He was awesome and extremely nice. My mom and I told him the story of how I begged her to let me skip school and drive five hours to see this film, since it was on my 18th birthday. I got a picture with him and his wife gave me the "Coming Through the Rye" poster! It was the perfect end to a fantastic birthday. :)