10 Years
A group of friends reunite ten years after their high-school graduation.
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- Cast:
- Channing Tatum , Jenna Dewan , Justin Long , Max Minghella , Oscar Isaac , Chris Pratt , Ari Graynor
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Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.
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There are certain films that come along and you can tell you wouldn't see them in the same eyes if you had watched the film at a different time. 10 Years is one of those films. It's not that I can directly see myself in any one particular character, I've gotten to the point in my life where High School does seem like a lifetime ago, but I still remember a good chunk of it at the same time. 10 Years does a brilliant job of representing nostalgia without overbearing us with cheesy romances and outrageous comedy. It's just simply a nice blend of comedy, romance, and drama, with a tremendous cast who weren't really famous until a few years down the line. Sure, you have Rosario Dawson and Justin Long, who had been around the block in movies before. But then there's Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza, Kate Mara, Oscar Isaac, and Anthony Mackie who hadn't quite hit a mainstream stride just yet. The best part is, they all look and feel like they could have been high school classmates. It's not easy to present chemistry for people who have known each other for more than a decade, but this cast managed to do just that pretty easily. And if there's ever a question of Mara's charisma compared to her sister's typically more acclaimed acting, 10 Years puts that to rest. Her and Oscar Isaac are magnetic together in this film. A great soundtrack, nostalgia filled script, and a genuinely acted film makes 10 Years a hidden gem, but not a film I will soon forget.9.5/10
With how many big names there are in this movie, I had much higher hopes for it!! I was SO bored that I turned it off in the first half hour. Why all these stars would even want to be in this movie is beyond me, and I wish they would stop casting Jenna in Channing movies! But it won't let me post it without adding more lines so do NOT waste your time on this movie!! Avoid at all costs. Don't get sucked in by all the stars like I did!
I didn't expect much of this film. I was even taken aback a little that I enjoyed it.It's about a school re-union. Old partners meet, some people regret, some regress. Not a lot happens.The film captures aching passions and grim realisations. Even if the characters are a little bland. (But then there probably isn't the time to explore many in detail.)There is a great drunken portrayal and other awkward moments met by 'grown ups'. It is cringeworthy in places (only in as much as a re-union is likely to be), balanced out with a little love and understanding. It is both bitter-sweet and sweet and worth a watch.
Directed by Jamie Linden, "10 Years" finds a group of high-school buddies attending a high-school reunion. Once there, they confront regrets, disappointments, insecurities and wonder how their lives might have turned out had they not embarked upon various pursuits.Like most "high school reunion" movies, "10 Years" oozes melancholy. Chris Pratt and Channing Tatum in particular are very good as a pair of alpha males whose large exteriors mask wounded hearts. The film's standout scene, though, belongs to a button-nosed Kate Mara. Sitting in a bar, blushing behind protective palms, Kate watches as Reeves (Oscar Isaac), an old classmate, sings a song. The song's famous and adored by women all over America – Reeve's has become a pop-star – but Kate's character, Elise, has never heard it.What unfolds next has become "10 Years'" main claim to fame. As Reeves sings his song, appropriately named "The Best I Never Had", a moment of realisation washes over Elise; the song is about her! In an instant, hearts melt, mouths drop and undergarments moisten. The sequence's power, though, stems from the way it encapsulates the anxieties of Linder's entire cast. Reeves' song was designed for one woman in particular, yet hit its target ten years too late. And so if a man's imagined destiny can spend a lifetime out of reach, how does one go on living? Upon hearing her own personal pop-song, a shell-shocked Elise rejects Reeves. Life has moved on and circumstances have changed. As the film closes, friends and ex-lovers shuffle off in the night, consoling themselves with the belief, the hope, that what turned out, somehow, maybe, nevertheless turned out for the best.There aren't many good "high school reunion movies". Fare like "Grosse Point Blank", Vinterberg's "The Celebration", Ted Demme's "Beautiful Girls" and "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" are perhaps the best. Reunion flicks by auteurs ("Peggy Sue Got Married", "Return of the Secaucus Seven", "The Big Chill"), in contrast, tend not to age well. Considering "10 Years" was Lind's debut, it's pretty good.7.9/10 – Worth one viewing.