![]() Meanwhile his mother, Pam (Collette), has to battle her own demons. In essence, Owen is the father figure that Duncan wants and doesn’t have. He wants to be there for him and help him to become a better person at this crucial stage of his life. ![]() It is easy to tell that Owen has been through some tough times in his life and he sees hope in Duncan. Every scene with him exudes the same feel good moments that Bill Murray brought to Meatballs over 34 years ago. Rockwell’s comedy is second to none and his quirkiness is at an all time high. He is the guiding light for Duncan who is continuing to develop on his journey throughout the film and as Owen puts it “You’ve got to go your own way.” Rockwell has turned into one of the premiere actors in Hollywood and his charisma on the screen makes you want to see him more and more. They noted that this character was created in likeness to Tripper from Meatballs played by Bill Murray. This movie is cut from the mold of many others and in the DVD featured commentary, the directors, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, discuss the role of Owen. The Way Way Back is full of sentiment and really makes you wonder what will happen next. Duncan’s growth throughout the movie is helped in part to Owen and their connection is one of comedy, trust and sentiment that drives the film in a great direction. This opener does set the stage for what will be a fun story to see unfold.Įarly on in the film, Duncan is introduced to Owen (Rockwell) and there are glimpses of chemistry. Duncan replies with a “6” while Trent tells him he’s more of a “3.” I will go more in depth with Carell’s character further down but at the beginning of the film you can tell it is an uphill battle for Duncan. It is in that station wagon where Trent (Carell) asks Duncan what he is on a scale of 1-10. The Way Way Back alludes to the far back seat in the station wagon where the movie opens. This was a great cast that told a compelling coming-of-age story about a boy who needs to find his own path. Rounding out the cast are Maya Rudolph, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash who all play water park employees. The film ends up featuring quite the ensemble cast including Rob Corddry and Amanda Peet playing the roles of Trent’s friends Kip and Joan along with Allison Janney as Betty – the out of her mind neighbor – who has a daughter named Susanna played by AnnaSophia Robb. It centers on his relationship with his divorced mother Pam (Toni Collette), her new boyfriend Trent (Steve Carell) and a water park manager Owen (Sam Rockwell). This is a story about a 14-year-old boy named Duncan played by Liam James. The movie was released on July 26 th of 2013 and was recently released on DVD. When I first saw the trailer for The Way Way Back, I knew I had to see it and I was going to like it.
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