Review of Looking for Alaska

Nostalgic, poignant, and uniquely human- Looking for Alaska does its source material right, but not cramming its plot into a standard film entity, and creating something that is cleverly paced, and absolutely timeless. All the performances in the show certainly deserve some credit, but all together, the standouts include Charlie Plummer; Kristine Froseth; Denny Love; and Ron Cephas Jones. The show, besides being fantastically acted, is also easily entertaining and by all means heartwarming and yet heartbreaking. The balance between the two is expertly handled, and the result is harshly lifelike to the time where you will be laughing out loud one minute and crying in the next with no foreseeable problems to it. The issues it deals with are handled with care, and never seems to shy away from its often grim and real truths. Its atmosphere is nostalgic, and absolutely on point, and the feel of the show has a hard time leaving you, even after the credits roll. In the end, Looking For Alaska is a more than faithful adaptation of one of my favorite novels, and may just be one I will be willing to watch again sometime soon. My Rating: 9.75/10