James Sveck is a lonely youth in the summer before he goes off to college at Brown University. Apart from hanging with his grandmother, James prefers solitude. The story is told in first person narration, which helps give an intimate inside view of James as he works through his life at the therapy sessions which his parents insist he goes to. We learn about James's past and present through the stories he tells.... (Full plot summary below)
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James Sveck is a lonely youth in the summer before he goes off to college at Brown University. Apart from hanging with his grandmother, James prefers solitude. The story is told in first person narration, which helps give an intimate inside view of James as he works through his life at the therapy sessions which his parents insist he goes to. We learn about James's past and present through the stories he tells.
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| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfIt's not exactly a trainwreck of a movie, but Someday This Pain is so void of depth and meaning, it often resembles a parody of the bruised teen subgenre. |
| AV ClubAlison WillmoreNot only doesn't achieve empathy for the minor plights of its human noodle of a hero Toby Regbo, it might actually make audiences understand the urge to bully. |
| Village VoiceChris PackhamThese 2-D characters might as well be wearing T-shirts that say things like "Predatory College Professor" and "Self-Obsessed Father" on them. |
| The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerSomeday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, a film based on Peter Cameron's novel, is several kinds of excruciating. |
| Common Sense MediaS. Jhoanna RobledoListless coming-of-age drama about teen's ho-hum "problems." |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohThe actors work overtime to make this would-be sensitive study of troubled youth work, but are undone by the windy triteness of the script. |
| The PlaylistKevin JagernauthWe strongly insist that any pain you experience while watching this movie will never be useful, anytime or anyplace. |
| Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThis cliche-ridden coming of age story is as painfully awkward as its troubled teen protagonist. |
| Slant MagazineNick SchagerRoberto Faenza shoots his Manhattan-set action with a glossiness that's as bland as the soundtrack ballads. |
| User ReviewM BToby Regbo gives an outstanding performance, surrounded by skilled talent paid off. Great coming of age film! |
