5 for meandering story with no meaningful ending, 6 for the acting; everyone did well. Beautifully shot. Great soundtrack. Basically, this movie is probably what happens when you bump into an old acquaintance and they're like, "Oh, hey, did you hear about that guy from wherever from way back when? Well, let me tell you..." The friend launches into a long-winded story that you end up listening to over beers and smokes and at the end, they finish with, "...and no one knows, bro. It's anyone's guess." You're left heading home wondering if that was a waste of time - it was told well, but what was the point? There wasn't a lesson, or resolution, or even an opinion/point made. For me, this immediately seemed like an attempt at a version of "The Virgin Suicides" (1999). Entertaining enough; worth a watch.
Review of Hot Summer Nights
