Summer

I didn't intend to watch this movie. It was on tv and I just caught it 2 minutes into the film. Funny lines and immediately interesting characters kept me absorbed but the moment they ended up at the pool (one of the main locations in the movie - the meeting place and hang-out spot for the characters) with jazzy electronic music playing on the soundtrack I was hooked. Movies about college grads hanging out and coming to terms with what they are going to do with their lives has been done many times before but I have to say this is the best of the bunch. The situations the characters have to deal with are similar to what most people of that age have to deal with, which makes everyone immediately identifiable. The acting from the young and unknown, yet extremely talented cast is superb, the story and pacing are spot on, never dragging at all and the music is a delight. I can't fault the movie in any area. Phil Price seems to come from the same generation of young film makers who grew up on John Hughes movies (Kevin Smith is another example) and like Smith's characters the characters in the movie even talk about John Hughes movies. Thing is unlike works from Smith, Richard Linklater, et al, this one won't be seen by many people and not fully appreciated. It is really too bad, as this beats them hands down.

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?

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.

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 saw this movie at about 7 years ago while channel surfing and fell in love, and now years later, Im still searching for it. I will never forget thinking this is one of the most sweet, funny and realistic movies I've ever seen (possibly because I had just graduated), and Canadian to boot. The characters were so well acted that a simple story reflects with humour the complexities associated with moving into adulthood. This is a great movie with a small cast and probably smaller budget, but there's movie magic in this little film. If you have the opportnity to catch this film, give it a chance, it'll charm you. Why isn't it available on DVD!?!?!?!?