Hollywood movie Submarine 2011
Movie Plot Summary:
Fifteen-year-old Oliver Tate has two big ambitions: to save his parents' marriage via carefully plotted intervention and to lose his virginity before his next birthday. Worried that his mom is having an affair with New Age weirdo Graham, Oliver monitors his parents' sex life by charting the dimmer switch in their bedroom. He also forges suggestive love letters from his mom to dad. Meanwhile, Oliver attempts to woo his classmate, Jordana, a self-professed pyromaniac who supervises his journal writing - especially the bits about her. When necessary, she orders him to cross things out. Based on Joe Dunthorne's acclaimed novel, Submarine is a captivating coming-of-age story with an offbeat edge.
Reviewed By:
chaz-28 on 21 May 2011
Submarine was adapted from a novel and directed by a British comic, Richard Ayoade. It is set in Wales in the mid-80s but the year isn't too important; you only know it is the '80s because of a reference to the new movie Crocodile Dundee. The main character who provides a lot of voice over narration is Oliver Tate, a 15 year old high school student who is quite adept at analyzing his popularity status and various options in wooing girls. The film has a Rushmore vibe, but Oliver Tate is no Max Fischer. The majority of the plot is an ellipsis around two poles, Oliver nurtures the beginnings of a relationship with the feisty Jordana and he suspects his mother of infidelity with the new next door neighbor who wears black leather pants and proclaims himself a mystic. Oliver does not balance these two 'problems' very well and the pole involving his mother's suspected infidelity feels forced and trite.
I do not recognize the two actors who play Oliver and Jordana, Craig Roberts and Yasmin Paige, but I suppose if you watch TV in Britain you will. The poster has a large "Ben Stiller Presents" at the top of it so the film has star-backing and I even think he makes a cameo but it would be very hard to see him. Submarine is slated for a 10 June U.S. release but I am not recommending this movie; go watch Rushmore again.
Main Cast And Crew
Stars: Craig Roberts, Sally Hawkins, Paddy Considine, Yasmin Paige,Sally Hawkins,Darren Evans,Osian Cai Dulais,Lily McCann,Otis Lloyd,Gemma Chan And Others
Director: Richard Ayoade
Writers: Richard Ayoade (screenplay)
Joe Dunthorne (novel)
Production Co: Film4Film Agency , for Wales, Red Hour Films
Runtime: 97 min
Genres: Comedy | Drama
Studio: The Weinstein Company
Rating:NR
Country: UK | USA
Language: English
Release Date: 3 June 2011 (USA)
Also Known As: Moja lódz podwodna
Filming Locations: Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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