What Goes Up

Perfectly awkward. Can one call a movie that? This is a perfect follow-up to Hamlet 2 for Steve Coogan. They are practically the same character. Interesting choices Mr. Coogan.

One of the points of this story is that teen angst may never go away. Some adults never grow out of it. The backdrop of this story is the Challenger shuttle disaster, but it really has nothing to do with the story. And hopefully has nothing to do with the real events at the time.

This movie gets more interesting as it goes along. As each character evolves they become more complex. I found myself actually wanting to find out how the story ends. About half way through the story I actually started caring about the characters. If you can be patient, you may find the same thing being true for you.

Coogan is actually very good here. The supporting cast of kids is also enjoyable. Especially Olivia Thirlby. Where did she come from? Hillary Duff plays one of the kids in the story and does a very credible job.

While this is not a great movie, it is a good one. It makes you think. Who knows what the writer/director was thinking.

Watch this movie with someone who loves abstract thinking.