Welcome to a new installment of DIRECTORIAL DEBUTS, where we look at some of the best, most interesting, and iconic directors and the films that started their careers. This week The Merc reviews the fantastic coming-of-age film by Nat Faxon and Jim Rush, THE WAY WAY BACK.
I recently rewatched this film (for the third time) and i have to say, I enjoyed it even more than the first and second times around, which I didn't think was possible. An instant hit at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, The Way Way Back is a nice mixture of a coming-of-age comedy and a dysfunctional family drama. Filled with smart writing and a great cast, this film was definitely a hidden gem of that summer movie season.
