Soon enough, thecomforting nostalgiaof it all is snuffed out under the weight of the people theyve become.
However, it serves up a distinct 2010s perspective.
Besides revisiting the past,About Alexreckons with it, full-on.
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Even with all its deep moments,About Alexnever feels like its trying too hard to be profound.
Itportrays friendshipsthe way they really are.
Sometimes its easy, awkward, and way more complicated than anyone wants to admit.
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Watching this group stumble through their personal and collective baggage feels eerily real.
Take Ben (Nate Parker) and Siri (Maggie Grace), for example.
At some point,he was hit in the face with his own emotional baggage.
“How many deaths do you still have in you?”
WhereThe Big Chilldelved into the stories of characters who felt theyd sold out,About Alextreads a messier path.
Its all about theaimlessness of adulthoodas things like success, relationships andmental healthbecome part of one juggling act.
Despite it all,About Alexdoesnt completely succeed in escaping the far reaches ofThe Big Chillsshadow.
Theres no question thatAbout Alexis a rework,but the film definitely still has something unique to say.
