This is actually quite a depressing movie, although it's realistic and there is people that go through these types of circumstance. I for one, know few people that is going through the stage portrayed in this flick. Even when they are successful, they still have that nostalgic feeling. As a matter of fact I think this applies to a lot of us out there. But this one goes in a more crossing the line direction. The plot is about a woman that is going through a bit of life crisis and doesn't have a sense of direction where her life is headed. Thus decides to become lifeguard at a small pool, in a small town. Soon she begins a relationship with few minors and escalates into something sexual. It's like the writers thought just because your hot, female and depressed, it's okay to have sexual relationship with a minor. And the audiences will still have sympathy for that character, since she is hot and female. It also has another character that is going through the similar situation as the lifeguard, and decides to join in. Although this is a character that has a husband and has her life basically set in some ways, unlike the lifeguard. But still feels unfulfilled and unhappy. Maybe I missed the point of this movie, but it just becomes depressing and lacked hope. Even if it can be a realistic movie, it really lacks when it comes to some the enjoyment factor. And there are films that are depressing or even tragic that can be enjoyable. This one just doesn't reach that level though. It goes from one depressing scenario to another. This flick is basically a characters that goes through those nostalgic feelings and wants to be irresponsible again and relive the past. Which for most people, you can't really do. It's not really a coming of age film, since these characters are young adults but characters that reach the age of young adults, but still feeling lost. Although the different approach, it just lacked the development needed. I personally didn't feel like I gained anything from watching this, and just felt like it had subplots that went nowhere. Like what is the change? To sum this up, it's a depressing and unsatisfying flick that goes nowhere.
3/10
3/10