Trailering: The wackness of being an American teen.

New on the trailer front:

I remember emerging from the Sundance press screening of Jonathan Levine's "The Wackness" feeling like I had just come off a three-day bender. It's messy and silly and either awesome or terrible, and it has, as long promised, a scene in which Ben Kingsley and Mary-Kate Olsen make out — see the trailer here. It's set to open July 3.

And another from Sundance — "American Teen" is the documentary chronicle of a year in the life of four Indiana high school seniors from Nanette Burstein, who last directed "The Kid Stays in the Picture." The reoccurring descriptor in reviews has been "slick" — Burstein's been open about her influences when shaping the film, which, if they aren't clear from the description, might be from the poster. I haven't seen "American Teen" yet, but did talk with the subjects at Sundance — they continually referred to the "characters" they played, and then corrected themselves, which seems more indicative of how familiar we as a nation have become with the format of the press junket interview than telling about the film itself. The trailer is here; it's also lined up for a summer release — July 25.

[Photo: "American Teen, Paramount Vantage, 2008]

+ Trailer: "The Wackness" (MTV)
+ Trailer: "American Teen" (Yahoo)

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Tags: American Teen, Jonathan Levine, Nanette Burstein, The Wackness