Metallica! A long-haired and socially unadapted Joseph G.L.. A nerdy N. Portman. An immovably depressed Rainn Wilson. And some kid. And another one. Etc..
This is a weird one. A drama about a grieving process mixed with foul(FOUL!)-mouthed black comedy, teenage rebellion, teenage romance + the usual awkward consequences, and the pros and cons of growing older, given into the caring hands of Hesher. He even cleans up afterward.
I've had so much (awkward) fun with that silly drawing on the yellow sports convertible and that wired up dude. And I enjoyed for instance, as always, the music of 'Motorbreath' and the classic intro to 'Battery' - why there isn't more of the great '80s metal in movies is really beyond me. It does make 'Hesher' all the more special, though.
For the rest of it, I have watched this partly breathlessly, partly in complete wonder. In the scene where Hesher appears at the school window and in the classroom they spoke of a made up character in a novel, I was getting ready for some kind of 'Fight club' twist. It wouldn't have bothered me at all, but Hesher's shameless oration and the final walk with grandma díd. But it's not too hard to forgive the film such actions, because they are in sync with what or who Hesher is. It does keep me from giving this the maximum rating for now, though.
Highly recommended? Yes! For everyone? No. 9 out of 10.
This is a weird one. A drama about a grieving process mixed with foul(FOUL!)-mouthed black comedy, teenage rebellion, teenage romance + the usual awkward consequences, and the pros and cons of growing older, given into the caring hands of Hesher. He even cleans up afterward.
I've had so much (awkward) fun with that silly drawing on the yellow sports convertible and that wired up dude. And I enjoyed for instance, as always, the music of 'Motorbreath' and the classic intro to 'Battery' - why there isn't more of the great '80s metal in movies is really beyond me. It does make 'Hesher' all the more special, though.
For the rest of it, I have watched this partly breathlessly, partly in complete wonder. In the scene where Hesher appears at the school window and in the classroom they spoke of a made up character in a novel, I was getting ready for some kind of 'Fight club' twist. It wouldn't have bothered me at all, but Hesher's shameless oration and the final walk with grandma díd. But it's not too hard to forgive the film such actions, because they are in sync with what or who Hesher is. It does keep me from giving this the maximum rating for now, though.
Highly recommended? Yes! For everyone? No. 9 out of 10.