SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Good concept, poorly executed.

A different way of telling a story

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

I'm just mad that this movie has a 7.1 rating when it wasn't even that spectacular. I think Miles and Shailene are AMAZING actors and that's probably the only reason it got that high of a rating. This movie just doesn't make sense. The entire movie makes it seem like Miles's character doesn't like (in a romantic way) Shailenes character but at the end he moves to Philly with her. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE! I feel like there were so many missed opportunities. I wouldn't waste your time.

As someone who has a deadbeat father, this movie struck a real chord with me. The raw emotion in this movie in unbelievable. Miles Teller was the perfect choice for the main character, Sutter. I suspect a lot of the subtleties of this film will be missed on people who haven't had similar experiences. However, everyone should see this movie just to broaden their horizons.

I love both Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley , and I consider Mary Elizabeth Winstead to be awesome, but hey, come on, what a piece of empty trifle, mere baloney I have just watched? I mean, I am serious, this is a total waste of time, film amd effort. Nothing deep, or sincere, or touching, or decent here. What we see is...er...drinking. Much alcohol abuse, drinking, some making out, drunken talks, empty drama, shallow development, insincere dialog, useless twists, worthless effort, and voila, what we see is a very weak, very naive, very silly childish attampt at something deep but falling miserably behind, and lagging at each step. I was rubbing my eyes in utter disbelief, trying to catch any sign of anything solid or sensational. Instead, I saw a sleepy slow boerd Woodley, and wooden boring Teller. Why was this film made? No idea. What message did it deiver? No message. What worth did it bring? Nothing. Just a dull thud, boring yawn and useless effort.

I really wasn't expecting a huge amount from this film at all, after all the "popular guy falls for quiet, studious girl" has been played out a number of times, all to fairly similar and formulaic results. However this film has a different feel to it. Firstly the acting is great; Miles Teller plays the cocky, 'confidence masking his insecurities' role absolutely perfectly. As for Shailene Woodley, she plays the quiet girl brilliantly and does so with intelligence and dignity. The direction doesn't make her ever grovel for the popular guy's attention, or change herself for him - if it does then its only in the subtlest of ways. Another stand out aspect of the film is the attention to the smaller roles, notably Sutter's father, and the owner of the shop that Sutter works in (Bob Odenkirk). Both are posed as polar opposite characters - shown in an exchange near the end of the film when Sutter quits his job at the shop. There's this real feel of a small town in the movie in which they all live, which seems almost claustrophobic and you just want the characters to escape and break free. Overall this is just a lovely film, and honestly one of the best 'coming of age' films of its kind I think I've ever seen. Just watch it. You'll be moved.