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A suburban teenager comes of age under the destructive guidance of his best friend, an aimless college dropout.
Leave your thoughts about Big Time Adolescence.
| New York PostSara StewartDavidson expertly plays the role like he’s playing . . . well, Pete Davidson, which is how I imagine his career will go. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperTo the credit of Orley’s screenplay and Davidson’s smiling-devil performance as the charming but toxic Zeke, we can understand how a vulnerable teen could mistake a loser for a legend — and we’re rooting like hell for the kid to realize that mistake before it’s too late. |
| SlashfilmRichard LawsonRarely in Big Time Adolescence does anything feel canned or beyond the realm of the credible. All the characters in the film seem to have inner lives; we believe that they exist past the confines of the film. It’s a pleasure to be in their warm and appealing company, even as the proceedings take a turn for the mildly dire. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattIf Big Time isn’t exactly a PSA for good adulting, it’s still an endearingly messy portrait of boyhood and manhood and all the lessons in between. |
| IndieWireEric KohnAs coming-of-age stories about wayward teens go, writer-director Jason Orley’s debut is a sturdy, endearing portrait of youth in revolt that takes few surprising turns. But the two actors sell their dynamic well enough to inject the story with palpable authenticity despite the familiar premise. |
| TimeStephanie ZacharekDavidson’s Zeke is one of those inexplicably winning losers with coolness in his bones. He just doesn’t know how to make it work in the real world. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForePete Davidson is so on-target you might forget all the lines he's flubbed on Saturday Night Live. |
| TheWrapWilliam BibbianiIt’s impressive to see Orley mask the shiny simplicity of Big Time Adolescence in finely-calibrated performances and observant, mostly realistic dialogue, but the disguise falls apart after a while. |
| The A.V. ClubCaroline SiedeA debauched but heartfelt coming-of-age story about impressionable teenage boys and the imperfect male role models who influence them. Davidson’s most important skill is his ability to share the spotlight and create real chemistry with his co-stars. |
| The PlaylistGregory EllwoodOrley’s direction is fine, and the picture is well made for a low budget indie, but Davidson is all you’ll really remember when you leave the theater. And for many, that’ll be enough. |
