Standing Up

150919: Could've been a hit but way too slow. Lacked impact except on rare occasion. Val Kilmer is a mess and seems to be good at being a mess character. He was the highlight. Ended well.

It was such an inspiring movie!It tells people to be confident,that you are not alone!

Omg loved it sooo much! So cute! There needs to be more moving movies like this! Perfect young love! Sadly missing a kiss :( but the feels are there!!!! So glad I came across this movie! Thank you Netflix!

I've noticed not many people seem to enjoy this one, but I found this to be a great story. Sure it had a few holes here and there, but then again, so do most movies. There's some really great quotes you can pull from here and some hidden meanings. I loved this one, then again, I love the summer stories about getting over bullying/falling in love/friendship and all that jazz. If you're looking for a simple summer movie to help with maybe some inspiration, I'd one hundred percent recommend this one.

One of those Netflix finds that I wanted to be a gem, but it ultimately ends up being far too unbelievable for its own premise. Two kids, Howie and Grace, are victims of a cruel prank at a summer camp. They are bullied simply for being outsiders and they both decide to stick together and escape. That basically is where the entire film goes as the two kids defeat the odds and find more about themselves and become great friends in the process. I found myself really liking the beginning of it with its coming of age feel and indie styling, but then it really did not change tone for the entire movie, which thankfully did not have a long run-time. If anything, 'Standing Up' suffers by trying to be TOO emotional and TOO triumphant. This comes in the form of the situations the two kids find themselves in and is further sweetened by an overly uplifting score. It does this to the point where it does not become believable. I will give the two young leads, Chandler Canterbury and Annalise Basso, the credit they deserve. Canterbury especially shows his charisma and chops throughout and is the character you want to see win. Basso is at times whiny and tries to become too much of an adult by the end, but is still charming in plenty of parts. While this is not a film I will urge people to see, it might make for a nice viewing.

It was a thrilling adventure movie

I think this movie will be popular with people who truly understand what bullying is, who lived through this experience or knows someone who's got through. So popular kids can sleep peacefully, this movie is not for you. It is not how much danger these kids get through, it is about how strong they become, what they learn. Ones who didn't get this movie it is not meant for you, life will teach you on it's own.

This is the alternative to Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom. Instead of having two brats who runaway from home because they're in love, here we get two very likeable and real kids who have a much bigger challenge: bullies at summer camp in the 1980s. This movie starts off very dark when one boy is stripped naked of his clothes while another girl around his age is naked as well. Stuck on the island where they're spending summer camp, the two runaway to escape their torment. What follows is a truly sweet story of two kids finding their own recovery from the vicious bullying and finding friendship with each other. Be sure to bring tissues because it'll make you cry like a baby.

honestly it wasn't great the kid who's kind rapey scares me also all the kids just whine and the moms a dbag. adults are worthless in this move overall its crap

It's a serious version of Anderson's Moonrise kingdom but it's good