Film Review – Griffin in Summer

“Griffin in Summer” is the filmmaking debut for writer/director Nicholas Colia, who expands on his 2017 short, “Alex and the Handyman,” which explored a tale of obsession between a boy and his older object of desire. Such concentration remains in the movie, with Colia escalating the main character’s experiences in the arts and his management of family issues, also adding in some heavy Wes Anderson influences as the endeavor often resembles bits and pieces of 1998’s “Rushmore.” “Griffin in Summer” rides into a few rocky areas of tone and language when dealing with the romantic focus of a 12-year-old boy, but Colia handles these swings of intensity reasonably well. He also has a charming lead in Everett Blunck, who does an amazing job with a tricky character, offering full commitment to the passion of the personality and the screenplay’s direct understanding of hidden desire. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com