6/11/2023 0 Comments Something like summer by jay bell![]() ![]() ![]() To say I am unsure about Something Like Summer is putting it lightly. When the film is not exploring themes like identity and acceptance, it is (rather unexpectedly to begin with) bursting into song and dance. While Bentley is an openly gay 17-year-old, newcomer Wyman is less expressive with his sexual orientation the film traces the tumultuous relationship of the pair, secret high school sweethearts whose bond grows more complicated the older they become. Something Like Summer, adapted from Jay Bell‘s collection of books telling the same story from differing perspectives and intertwining where appropriate, focuses on Benjamin Bentley and his sudden infatuation with Tim Wyman. It is a concoction of things that work and things that do not, making it quite the schismatic experience. It is as warming and endearing as it is frustrating and thin, as well-meaning as it is sometimes poorly executed. David Berry’s drama-musical-romance skates between genres as frequently as its characters blurt out the exact thing they are trying to keep a secret. ![]() My goodness, Something Like Summer is a mixed bag. ![]()
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