I can only say that this is a must-watch movie.I'm not the guy who likes romantic movies, but mixture of drama, comedy and romance here is just brilliant, it makes you feel those crush feelings from when you were a teenager again. Characters are so simple, yet very interesting, Josh Peck/Ben Kingsley/Olivia Thirlby trio really did magnificent job. I liked the soundtrack.Advice: It's an easy dinner, make yourself a good and quiet atmosphere when you are watching it.

Honestly, this movie is not that bad. If I'm being honest with myself, there are some specific moments in this movie that I will never forget-- ever. The soundtrack was amazing and it just created this intense atmosphere of nostalgia-- I will never forget it; it kind of even hurts to know I finished the movie. They did such a wonderful job with the music and how they set up the scenes. And the editing, or the cinematography was amazing, just so hazy that you never truly take it in until the scenes are finished.However, casting was a little weird-- Josh Peck and Method Man's exaggerated Jamaican character, almost like a caricature. I was totally uncomfortable with Peck, mostly in the beginning because by the end you're just so used to his tacky New York accent that you just don't care anymore. Furthermore, this movie felt like it was really missing something. I left the movie feeling really disappointed-- yeah, the nostalgia was intense and the vibes were great, but where's that feeling that you get after a good movie? Where is that feeling of satisfaction? I felt like an entire scene was missing, but I just don't know what-- catharsis with his parents? Understanding about himself? I feel like we left and the characters had just merely began to grow? Also, there seems to be this giant hole that they throw the audience into. You feel insanely sad and disappointed when you watch this movie even to the end. There are moments where you're moving your feet very softly to "Summertime" and then there are moments where you just feel bad-- mostly bad. You mostly feel really bad when you watch this movie, Peck's character: Luke goes through some of the most saddest things. It's not so sad that it warrants the movie to be bad, but it's so sad that you feel like the movie never truly picks up. You feel down for him and Kingsley's character most of the time. And yet, you never really feel all that happy for them when it ends, because they're still messed and tortured souls. It sounds cheesy, but the ending, or maybe just the whole movie, was missing something. You feel like the characters learned what they needed to learn, but it had been done so...ambiguously. Have they truly learned about embracing "the wackness"? Have they truly learned about love? Have they? No, not really. Luke has yet to understand love, Dr. Squires has yet to learn about his deep seated problems. It seems like development was just cut too short or just not really all there. It was missing something; I think you'll understand when you watch it-- which you should, it's a nostalgic inducing film that promotes a good, but very, very, very subtle message underneath all of the ridiculous sex riddled scenes and sex riddled conversations.Just give it a watch and see if you agree.

This is my first review on IMDb, but this movie deserves more than that. I watched it yesterday at home & it was perfect. The cast, the city and the MUSIC - oh man that just ruled the movie since the beginning. I must say that if you're strongly against drugs don't watch it and also if you think that real life drug dealing works like this, than put your pink glasses down and one more - this ain't a movie about drugs. I would say that this movie shows that not only young people are having problems and issues in their lives but also old people smoke weed and cant deal with their personal stuff either. It very interesting to see 2 completely different guys by age and profession (put together by sellin and smokin weed) could deal with very similar problems. Finding out that real friendship and company of someone you care about and who cares about you is exactly the most important thing you can experience in your life. This whole accompanied by great - AND I MEAN IT !!! great music makes this movie one to remember. And of course "Mr. METH" - as a rastafarian drug dealer was a huge laugh for me.

The Wackness does not have a particularly inventive plot. It does not feature any exciting special effect, but what this movie does have is a whole lot of heart, and two stellar performances to illuminate that. A lonely dope dealer is not the first person you would expect to sympathize with. Nor is a drug addicted psychologist, completely ignorant to his own advice, but through the portrayals of these characters by a couple of talented actors, and a brilliant script, I found myself feeling deeply for each of these men. Luke Shapiro was one of the most well crafted characters to grace the screen in ages. He is lonely, and very well meaning but also very rough around the edges. I am a HUGE fan of Josh peck, I thought he played comedy very well in the children's sketch comedy series The Amanda Show. I thought he was very charismatic as the geeky chubby kid in Drake and Josh. Also, his performance as George the bully in the incredible movie Mean Creek is one of my favorites. The way he brings Luke to life is great and shows his acting versatility. I felt with Luke as he had his heart ripped into. I felt his anger as he watched his household falling apart.Dr. Squires is a bit harder to feel for, as he is ignorant, unfaithful, and immature, but through his deep friendship with Luke, you begin to love him as well. Now for the big one, the soundtrack. The story could have taken place at any point in time, for it is a fairly basic and universal tale, but he chose the mid eighties, highlighting the uprising of rap and hip hop music through Luke's mixed tapes, perfectly complimenting the setting and situations. Overall, I think this is a great piece of cinema. While not bringing anything new to the table, so to speak, it is executed with great heart and emotion. I loved The Wackness!