Delco: The Movie

I literally burst out laughing several times throughout Delco the Movie and a few heartfelt scenes near the end had my eyes tearing up. Great ensemble cast with truly great writing and ensemble cast...I was fortunate to see the movie twice during opening weekend in Media and absolutely fell in love with the main cast Jess, Adam, Wayne, Bob Hess, the Paster, Reverand and Officer Winnie - truly excellent casting choices and performances all around. Plus as a music guy I'm sometimes critical of the soundtrack choices especially in an independent film but oh my goodness the songs chosen for different scenes were a perfect fit. Can't wait till Delco the Movie comes to streaming so we can see it again...

The opening is a montage of all Delco locations which will be familiar to anyone from Delco. Nearly follows a classical climactic structure, as the movie takes places in just a bit more than 24 hours. The inclusion of Brian O'Halloran definitely gives the movie a View Askewniverse connection, and Brian A Wilson is a "that guy!" character actor who has appeared in many shows and movies. You may also recognize original American Idol co-host Brian Dunkleman, and J. J Cohen from Back to the Future (dork thinks he's gonna drown!) shows up, and gets to call the teenaged characters "dorks!"

Chris is a talented guy, and I fully expect to see several more projects set in this universe. Also, if you're worried about this being "a religious movie", you may be missing the point of the movie, and the arc of Wayne, one of the three main characters. All the young leads are excellent, and the video game clerks steal the show in several scenes! Also, who knew Ms Skivo had such acting chops?

Overall I enjoyed this film. It didn't need to be flashy, didn't need current events/songs shoved down its throat, it's just a movie with three teenagers in a county that people love to hate, but feels emptiness when they leave. The actors played their roles very well, and we also see the main three develop as they continue doing their nonsense. If you lived/currently live in Delco, you gotta see this at least once. For as quickly as this movie was made and with a very tight budget, it was very good and definitely had moments where I went "I know where that place is". It was meant to have people from multiple parts of the county to come together and enjoy this and it did just that and then some.

Totally based on religion. I saw 3 places in Delco 1 hour into movie and one of the places was Wawa. It should let ppl know it's a religious movie. I wasted $50 of my tight budget was excited to see movie. Such a disappointment. I don't know what else you want me to type for 372 characters. Movie was religious. Movie based on religion. Movie boring and to religious. Movie not advertised for what it was. I hope someone makes a real delco movie some day. Not a religious boring movie. I really wish description. Matched movie. But of course it didn't. Just bring ppl in. Who cares if they r on a budget.

A classic 2000s era high school movie feel, made in 2024. Was worried religion-related plot would be too much to follow but it was an enjoyable framework for someone trying to figure out who he is with his "devilish" & "angelic" friends on each shoulder. And as an Italian who was raised Evangelical in a mostly Catholic environment, I've never felt more seen. Didn't know there were others like us out there haha. I enjoyed all the shots of Delco. The real businesses being involved gave it a nice local feel. Lots of laughs & lots of heart. Hoping this gets a wider release! Had some great original music too ("Delco Girl"!