Thumbsucker

Friday 17th February 8:00 PM - Rheged
Thumbsucker
Director:Mike Mills
Cert:15 Year: 2005 Length:96mins
Country:USA Language:English
Justin Cobb is 17 and sucks his thumb. When his 'holistic orthodontist' (hysterically, Keanu Reeves) urges him to invoke his 'power animal' he conjures a faun. After he starts taking Ritalin to cope with his 'Attention Deficiency Syndrome' Justin becomes a cocaine-tongued debate team whizz - but is he any happier? Pitch perfect performances from Vincent D'Onofrio, Tilda Swinton and Vince Vaughn make this a deadpan comedy delight.

Score

69.2%

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