
Fort Tilden: New York City's secluded seaside nirvana where, like flies to honey, Brooklyn's hip millennial set flocks on sweltering weekend afternoons for unbridled summertime indulgence. Amidst the vexing stagnation of quarter-life crises, Allie (Clare McNulty) struggles to prepare for the Peace Corps, while Harper (Bridey Elliot) awaits checks from her father to fund her artistic dreams. But the two friends quickly shun responsibilities for the day when a pair of good-look... (Full plot summary below)
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Fort Tilden: New York City's secluded seaside nirvana where, like flies to honey, Brooklyn's hip millennial set flocks on sweltering weekend afternoons for unbridled summertime indulgence. Amidst the vexing stagnation of quarter-life crises, Allie (Clare McNulty) struggles to prepare for the Peace Corps, while Harper (Bridey Elliot) awaits checks from her father to fund her artistic dreams. But the two friends quickly shun responsibilities for the day when a pair of good-looking guys invites them along for a carefree Fort Tilden afternoon. As the two young women board their fixed-gear bicycles and embark on a lengthy journey to the beach, they quickly realize that, akin to their confusing, transitioning lives, they neither know where they're going nor how they plan to get there. The debut feature film of directors Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers - and showcasing the comedic versatility of Clare McNulty and Bridey Elliott as Allie and Harper - "Fort Tilden" is a hilariously insightful and recognizable look at the consequences of extended adolescence.
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| Dare DanielDaniel BarnesThe existential crises of the young, privileged, bored, white, female, and loathsome are blisteringly sent up in this freakin' hilarious, stubbornly unsentimental, NYC-set comedy |
| National PostChris KnightThere's just enough sympathetic vibration in these two to keep us hooked on their bizarre, rambling quest. |
| Toronto StarBruce DeMaraA story with a distinctive New York sensibility, filled with all kinds of strange urban creatures who are variously self-involved, superficial, rude and/or downright nasty. |
| NOW TorontoNorman WilnerThese characters aren't just unprepared for the beach, but for adult life, which makes for a complicated, surprisingly bittersweet comedy. |
| Killer Movie ReviewsAndrea ChaseElliot and McNulty take being vapid to new and fascinating levels. |
| Movie MezzanineSean BurnsWickedly amusing, Fort Tilden is like a darkly comic adaptation of those hand-wringing articles about how millennials are so coddled they can't hack it in the real world. |
| Fort Worth WeeklyKristian M. LinSeeing these two lost girls brought face to face with their own inadequacies and forced to grow up a little bit makes this a satisfying little film. |
| Daily Film FixJonathan W. HickmanThe leads, Bridey Elliott and Clare McNulty, immediately bond on screen selling themselves credibly as best friends. And their amusing and telling banter contains a colorful shorthand that most anyone with a best friend will immediately pick up on. |
| The Young FolksAllyson JohnsonI spent a lot of time throughout the duration of this film actively hating the two lead characters... However, there is a skill behind the camera and a self-awareness in the script that carries the more frustrating aspects. |
| The Film StageAmanda Waltz[An] unpleasant, unfunny experience with nothing fresh or insightful to say. |