Review of Being Awesome (2013) by Steve B — 13 Jul 2018

I caught this on Amazon Prime tonight. I loved it. I'm heading to my reunion next week, and have been going through some of those unwanted emotions I thought were dead and gone. Of course they are not.

This film effectively uses that ugly stew of emotions as the grabber, and then subtlety unwinds those feelings into a touching, nuanced story about a past that festers, about owning our shortcomings, and ultimately about loving ourselves and others.

This guy is an excellent story teller. The pace, the casting, the movement from inciting problem to complex character development, the genuine care he has for all,of his characters, is all masterfully done.

It is refreshing in this time of caveman news and politics to see someone create with care and sensitivity.