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The Way, Way Back Review By: MattInRC The Nat Faxon/Jim Rash independent comedy The Way, Way Back tries to evoke the days of summer, when teenage love is in the air and the familiar sounds of swimming pools and family vacations overtake the agenda. Sadly, there's not much more we get from this film, which has all the best intentions but misses badly in several important ways. The teenager Duncan ( Liam James ) and his mother Pam ( Toni Collette , 8 1/2 Women) are headed to a beach house for the summer, along with Pam's new boyfriend Trent ( Steve Carrell , Seeking a Friend for the End of the World ). Duncan is a typical 14-year-old boy who's been shattered by divorce: he's shy, reclusive, and social awkward. His wardrobe yells out of touch, and his poor posture sees him constantly staring at the ground. When the trio arrive, they meet the sexually ferocious Betty ( Allison Janey , The West Wing series) and her daughter Katy ( Ava Deluca-Verley ), wh

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For The Way, Way Back . The screening is on July 16, 2013 @ 7:00 pm in Sacramento @ Regal Natomas. The Way, Way Back is an upcoming 2013 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash . It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Be sure to come back later. We got to sit down with the writers and directors  Nat Faxon  and  Jim Rash and you can enjoy our exclusive interview with them . The film stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell, Rob Corddry, Amanda Peet, Maya Rudolph,  Nat Faxon,  Jim Rash   and Liam James . The story of 14-year-old Duncan's summer vacation with his mother, Pam, her overbearing boyfriend, Trent, and Trent's daughter, Steph. Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in gregarious Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park. Through his funny, clandestine friendship with Owen, Duncan slowly opens up and begins to finally find his pl

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For The Way, Way Back . The screening is on July 16, 2013 @ 7:00 pm in Fresno @ Edwards Stadium. The Way, Way Back is an upcoming 2013 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash . It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Be sure to come back later. We got to sit down with the writers and directors  Nat Faxon  and  Jim Rash and you can enjoy our exclusive interview with them . The film stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell, Rob Corddry, Amanda Peet, Maya Rudolph,  Nat Faxon,  Jim Rash   and Liam James . The story of 14-year-old Duncan's summer vacation with his mother, Pam, her overbearing boyfriend, Trent, and Trent's daughter, Steph. Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in gregarious Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park. Through his funny, clandestine friendship with Owen, Duncan slowly opens up and begins to finally find hi

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For The Way, Way Back . The screening is on July 11, 2013 @ 7:00 pm in Roseville @ Century Roseville. The Way, Way Back is an upcoming 2013 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash . It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Be sure to come back later. We got to sit down with the writers and directors  Nat Faxon  and  Jim Rash and you can enjoy our exclusive interview with them . The film stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell, Rob Corddry, Amanda Peet, Maya Rudolph,  Nat Faxon,  Jim Rash   and Liam James . The story of 14-year-old Duncan's summer vacation with his mother, Pam, her overbearing boyfriend, Trent, and Trent's daughter, Steph. Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in gregarious Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park. Through his funny, clandestine friendship with Owen, Duncan slowly opens up and begins to finally fi

Check out Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown and the ever-expressive (or is it over-expressive?) Will Forte auditioning for a role in THE WAY WAY BACK for Writer/Directors Jim Rash (aka Dean Pelton) and Nat Faxon ! Be sure to come back next week for our exclusive interview with Writer/Directors Jim Rash (aka Dean Pelton) and Nat Faxon . We are also offering advance screening for the film in Northern California. Make sure to check out our screening page. THE WAY, WAY BACK is the funny and poignant coming of age story of 14-year-old Duncan’s ( Liam James ) summer vacation with his mother, Pam ( Toni Collette ), her overbearing boyfriend, Trent ( Steve Carell ), and his daughter, Steph ( Zoe Levin ). Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in gregarious Owen ( Sam Rockwell ), manager of the Water Wizz water park. Through his funny, clandestine friendship with Owen, Duncan slowly opens up to and begins to

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For The Way, Way Back . The screening is on July 11, 2013 @ 7:00 pm in Santa Clara @ AMC Mercado. The Way, Way Back is an upcoming 2013 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash . It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Be sure to come back later. We got to sit down with the writers and directors  Nat Faxon  and  Jim Rash and you can enjoy our exclusive interview with them . The film stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell, Rob Corddry, Amanda Peet, Maya Rudolph,  Nat Faxon,  Jim Rash   and Liam James . The story of 14-year-old Duncan's summer vacation with his mother, Pam, her overbearing boyfriend, Trent, and Trent's daughter, Steph. Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in gregarious Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park. Through his funny, clandestine friendship with Owen, Duncan slowly opens up and begins to finally find his pla

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For The Way, Way Back . The screening is on July 2, 2013 7:00 pm in San Jose @ CineArts Santana Row. The Way, Way Back is an upcoming 2013 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash . It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Be sure to come back later. We got to sit down with the writers and directors  Nat Faxon  and  Jim Rash and you can enjoy our exclusive interview with them . The film stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell, Rob Corddry, Amanda Peet, Maya Rudolph,  Nat Faxon,  Jim Rash   and Liam James . The story of 14-year-old Duncan's summer vacation with his mother, Pam, her overbearing boyfriend, Trent, and Trent's daughter, Steph. Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in gregarious Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park. Through his funny, clandestine friendship with Owen, Duncan slowly opens up and begins to finally fin

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For The Way, Way Back . The screening is on July 1, 2013 7:00 pm in San Francisco. The Way, Way Back is an upcoming 2013 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash . It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Be sure to come back later. We got to sit down with the writers and directors  Nat Faxon  and  Jim Rash and you can enjoy our exclusive interview with them . The film stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell, Rob Corddry, Amanda Peet, Maya Rudolph,  Nat Faxon,  Jim Rash   and Liam James . The story of 14-year-old Duncan's summer vacation with his mother, Pam, her overbearing boyfriend, Trent, and Trent's daughter, Steph. Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in gregarious Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park. Through his funny, clandestine friendship with Owen, Duncan slowly opens up and begins to finally find his place in the

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For The Way, Way Back . The screening is on June 26, 2013 7:00 pm in Daly City. The Way, Way Back is an upcoming 2013 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash . It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Be sure to come back later. We got to sit down with the writers and directors  Nat Faxon  and  Jim Rash and you can enjoy our exclusive interview with them . The film stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell, Rob Corddry, Amanda Peet, Maya Rudolph,  Nat Faxon,  Jim Rash   and Liam James . The story of 14-year-old Duncan's summer vacation with his mother, Pam, her overbearing boyfriend, Trent, and Trent's daughter, Steph. Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in gregarious Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park. Through his funny, clandestine friendship with Owen, Duncan slowly opens up and begins to finally find his place in the wo