THUMBSUCKER: An interesting story with fascinating characters, what is there not to like. The central character is Justin Cobb, a senior in high school who still sucks his thumb. On the surface the movie is funny – the story strange, but it really is about so much more….so much deeper. We see the challenges of growing up, in school and in your family. Even deeper we see the struggle to let something go and reach for your dream. The movie has a great cast – Vince Vaughn and Keanu Reeves play his speech teacher and hippie dentist respectfully, both are small but great roles. Tilda Swinton plays his mother and we even get a sighting of Benjamin Bratt as a Hollywood drug addict. The story may take a little time to warm up to, but when Vince Vaughn’s character pops up the ice should be broken. So dive in, because this film gets a Thumbs up…….suck on that!
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If this movie had Parents they would be: Rushmore & Imaginary Heroes
With a run time of 93 minutes
This film is rated R
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