Summer

Don't be misled by the 'description' of this movie - someone should give that particular writer a salami slap upside the head. I am not a fan of coming-of-age movies and normally would have given it a pass, but when I clicked to this particular channel, the scene was of Charlie madly typing away on his computer with the smirk of the all-knowing on his face. Though I joined the movie too late to find out what he was actually writing, I did catch the one of the best lines ever written, "Sometimes you just have to take a vacation from your own head." Definitely a great piece of advice. From what I saw, this movie is worth a look-see. Excellent music as well.

The other description of this movie that is incredibly long pretty well describes it to a T. You should be able to find it since there are only about 8 other descriptions.

There is no reason not to watch this show if it comes on. The cast does an extremely good job, they don't overact, they don't underact, they basically seem real, like they're doing real things, unlike practically every other movie of this type. Obviously the low budget helps with this, even, someone with a huge budget might not make the movie feel like this.

Really, all it says is everything you could want about life, love and the choices one might make about them both. What more do you need?

an amazing film. I truly cannot believe that my boredom..as i was walking through the house with the channel just happening to be on bravo(where i came across this gem) and sat down...got through Miller's drunken rant...(yes i did see it starting from there) and was instantly hooked...then right into Millers apology the next morning and just parked myself there with absolutely no regard for homework(as usual), socializing(commonly disregarded by myself...only for a good reason) and my other hobby(besides watching movies) which is art, which i had every intent on doing and amazingly caught this, that is Summer. I knew instantly by looking at it that it was independent, i knew id want to watch it..and i knew i began to like it...but much like "Train 48" and "Rub and Tug"...along with Degrassi...of any kind...i realized it was Canadian...unlike all previously mentioned Canadian productions, this film had something those didn't...greatness. This movie should be seen by many other people...and sadly probably wont since its apparently not available on DVD...because it has done for me what no other...and i literally mean absolutely no other Canadian TV show or film has done for me...its inspired me. Being an aspiring Canadian teen filmmaker...(i thought i'd let you all in on the label..just in case you were wondering, 17) i knew that ...well besides french independent Canadian cinema...not much stuff that can match with the rest of the Hollywood films has come from Canada. And not much from Canada inspires me, usually it is some sort of indie flick from Red Bank, NJ or something like Requiem for a Dream, something that takes an idea and just makes it all the better. I love those types of movies, and this one certainly did that. Sadly ill have to stop my rant here because its 7:52 in the morning and i have to go get an education...but ill stop here with this...i certainly have a new understanding of what it might take to be able to create such a film. And it literally makes me feel very lucky because had i not been so bored...i would not have seen it...and not had such an epiphany..."A scholar who can quote f**king Beuller!?"..."I prefer knowledge junkie"...Latte

I started watching this movie - already about twenty minutes into its airing - under a sense of curiosity-meets-duty (with a view to supportin' indies AND the cinematic home team)... but I ended up watching it happily to the credits because it proved to be sweet, honest, entertaining and refreshingly well made. Kinda like... Reality Bites on a micro-budget with a few "ehs" and strong beer thrown in for Northern Colour. And yet I've never even HEARD of this film.

No idea what else the filmmakers have done, but if this is in fact a first effort it speaks highly of him/her/them. They aren't splitting the atom here, and the movie is very "small" and not at all flashy, but it works despite (because of?) that. Some of the actors were true pleasures, giving quiet performances - a sign of skill, compared to the showy, tick-y bombast you tend to get in novice thesps (think Clerks). Wicked music, too - not sure if Steph's romantic interest is a known singer or was even lip sync-ing, but its great stuff - as welcome for place/time flavour as the generation-specific pop cultural refs to Ferris and the mighty John Hughes prove to be.

But all of that aside, this movie is worth seeing just for the great Karen Cliche "stupid bitch" scene. Truly heartbreaking in its nakedness, excellently acted and inventively scripted, what could have been a cheesy de riguer Hot Girl Comeuppance/Apology scene became something i haven't seen before - and the best five minutes of the flick.

Somewhere between childhood and 'growing up' is summer. (Oooo, deep.)

Seriously, this is a great little movie. There is a beautiful camaraderie between the three main characters. And of the three, there's at least one character with whom you can find a familiarity with. That is, if you ever happened to be an out-of-school but out-of-'real'-work, slightly direction less twenty-something. (Hey, we've all been there, and now more than ever, there seem to be more of us.)

The cast works as wonderfully believable slackers, especially one of my current favourites actresses, Karen Cliché. (Also, if you liked Joe Cobden in this movie, check out 'Suddenly Naked'. He's even better in that.)

Please, do yourself a favour and check out this indie gem. 9 out of 10