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Hot Summer Nights Movie Review

Name: Hot Summer Nights Movie Review
Item: Hot Summer Nights
Rating: 3
Author: Sivapriya Anand

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Review for the film " Hot Summer Nights"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 2 Hours 00 Minute

Certificate: A

Released: 27-07-2018

Genre: Drama

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CAST & CREW

Alex Roe

Emory Cohen

Thomas Jane

Timothee Chalamet

William Fichtner

Daniel Pagan

Maia Mitchell

Maika Monroe

Elijah Bynum

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Producer:

Dan Friedkin

Bradley Thomas

Ryan Friedkin

Music Director:

Will Bates

Editor:

Jeff Castelluccio

Dan Zimmerman

Tom Costantino

Director:

Elijah Bynum

Supporting Actress:

Maia Mitchell

Maika Monroe

Costume Designer:

Carol Cutshall

Art Director:

Evan Maddalena

First Assistant Director:

Antonio Grana

Co-Producer:

Tom Costantino

Director of Photography:

Javier Julia

Executive Producer:

Jasmine Daghighian

Casey Wilder Mott

Nathan Kelly

Casting Director:

Courtney Bright

Nicole Daniels

Still Photographer:

Curtis Bonds Baker

Antonio Grana

Sound Effects Editor:

Daniel Pagan

empty:

Craig Mann

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Chris Wells

Screenplay Writer:

Elijah Bynum

Gaffer:

Mike Pearce

Foley Artist:

Jason Charbonneau

Brandon Bak

Stefan Fraticelli

Randy Wilson

John Sievert

Production Designer:

Kay Lee

Set Decorator:

Kim Leoleis

Makeup Artist:

Sheila Trujillo-Gomez

Hair Stylist:

Garnett Burk

Special Effects Technician:

Dylan Kennedy

Wes Campbell

Jessica Lang

Stunt Coordinator:

Jennifer Badger

Stunt Performer:

Johnny Cooper

Stunt Double:

Niko Dalman

Digital Compositor:

Robyn Ducharme

Visual Effects Artist:

Zack Judson

Set Dresser:

Deidra Lynn Currie

Zak Howell

Steven Ondrejech

Jason L Hagood

Sound Mixer:

John Maynard

Boom Operator:

Thomas J Doolittle

Jeff Alex Thomas

Sound Editor:

Craig Mann

Supporting Actor:

Rawann Gracie

Reece Ennis

Chris Hlozek

Thomas Blake Jr

Jeanine Serralles

Emory Cohen

Rebecca Weil

Catherine Dyer

T Edward Bynum

Jack Kesy

Timothee Chalamet

Rebecca Ray

Brian Kurlander

Simone Faoro

Holly Wingler

Alex Roe

Rebecca Koon

Alexander Biglane

Shane Epstein Petrullo

Corey Maher

Thomas Jane

William Fichtner

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The movie “ Hot Summer Nights Click to look into! >> Read More... ” was written and directed by Elijah Bynum Elijah Bynum is the writer-director of Hot Summer >> Read More... and produced by Dan Friedkin, Ryan Friedkin, and Bradley Thomas. The film features Timothée Chalamet, Maika Monroe Maika Monroe who was born on May 29, 1993 is an Am >> Read More... , Alex Roe Alex Roe was born on June 18, 1990. He is 26 years >> Read More... , Emory Cohen Emory Cohen is a versatile American actor best kno >> Read More... , Thomas Jane Thomas Jane is an American actor; he was born on F >> Read More... , Maia Mitchell Maia Mitchell, born in Lismore, New South Wales on >> Read More... , William Fichtner A fascinating actor William Edward Fichtner is >> Read More... , Reece Ennis, Shane Epstein Petrullo, and Rawann Gracie. The music used in the film had been provided by Will Bates. The film’s cinematographer was Javier Julia, and the film’s editors were Jeff Castelluccio, Tom Costantino, and Dan Zimmerman.

Plot

The film, set in the early 1990s, begins with Daniel, played by Timothée Chalamet, driving dangerously fast in stormy weather, and all of a sudden, another car crashes into his car. At this moment, the story rewinds to the beginning of the summer to show the character’s back story. At the beginning of the summer, Daniel’s mother sent him to Hyannis, a Cape Cod town after his father’s death. Here he meets the town’s famous personalities Hunter, played by Alex Roe, known for everything he does, who is also involved in drug dealing, and MacKayla, played by Maika Monroe, Hunter’s sister. The film follows his journey from being a skinny, timid kid to being involved in drug dealing with Hunter and landing himself in dangerous situations with drug kingpins.

Star Performance

Timothée Chalamet plays the role of a skinny teen, with dreams and the potential to make it big very well. Alex Roe is immaculately perfect as Hunter and Maika Monroe’s flirtatious style suits the character of a town’s heart-throb with a bad reputation. Other characters also perform well.

Analysis

“Hot Summer Nights” is director Elijah Bynum’s feature film debut. The film has a great and ambitious start documentary style in which the townsfolk give their views about Hunter, but this style ends almost as soon as it has begun. Then the film turns into Daniel’s story of achieving money and embroiling in shady business.

What’s There?

Famed actors like Timothée Chalamet, Alex Roe, Maika Monroe, and Maia Mitchell
Romance arc between Daniel, played by Timothée Chalamet, and MacKayla, played by Maika Monroe
A great story about how adolescents on the verge of adulthood can stray from their path in a bid to make easy money

What’s Not There?

The storyline is full of issues such as drug use, sexual topics, and adult language. So, it might not be suitable for viewing with family.
Hunter’s character disappoints us as he turns out to be very different than the Cape Cod town’s legend he is introduced as
The film is not realistic in its depiction of the town’s preparation for Hurricane Bob of 1991, as the townsfolk display no preparations for a cataclysmic hurricane.
The film tries to fit too much in the limited run-time, resulting in the romance arc getting sidelined.
The film’s narrative is constantly interrupted by pop songs that are not imperative for increasing the impact of the scenes.

Verdict

The film “Hot Summer Nights” is a coming-of-age movie that is strictly not for children or for viewing with family as it is full of sensitive issues such as drugs, sexual topics, and adult language. The film would be a great watch for thriller, action, and drama enthusiasts.

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