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| Director: Richard Ayoade (2011) |
IT Crowd star Richard Ayoade directs this immensely charming
coming of age story of precocious teenager Oliver Tate, whose goals are to
prevent his parents from splitting up and to lose his virginity before he
becomes 16. The film is filled full of quirky, laugh out loud moments, from Oliver
daydreaming about how people would react to his death to paddy Constantine’s
hilarious new age mystic, Submarine never lets up. Despite being stuffed with
odd comedic moments, submarine has real heart under its funny exterior. Oliver
is simultaneously likable yet repulsive character, something that can be
attributed to a great performance. At its worst, submarine is too quirky, sacrificing
plot development for crazy flashbacks and bizarre tangents. When it strains to
prove just how indie it is, submarine feels hollow, yet so very sweet. It
offers little sustenance, but makes for an incredible snack instead.
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