A Welsh teenager will become the cool kid of the town if a deal is made with his new American neighbour.
Charisma can only carry the story so far, and the script ultimately lacks enough meat to carry off such a big tonal shift.
Ambitious, amusing but overloaded directorial debut from actor Craig Roberts.
The star of Richard Ayoade’s Submarine directs an oddly similar story about a smalltown nerd lusting after an unattainable schoolmate.
A quirky, deadpan oddity that feels as if David Lynch has tried to make a John Hughes film.
All over the shop, but much about it is bold and lovable.
Craig Roberts’s directorial debut mixes Dostoevskian paranoia and cracked humour with impressive confidence.
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Tuesday October 6, 2015, until Thursday October 8, 2015. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/
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