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Best Indies - Movie 8 - American Graffiti

What is it about - Teenager's one day of life which is full of subtle dramatic moments. That's the last day for some, one pair is all set for a breakup, others want to have a little action.
We see many stories in a random sequence. Few characters cross across the stories. This is a very personal, diary-worthy kind of storyline. Only one substory that got my full attention was that of the underage girl trying to date an adult. Those two characters, their journey, and the conclusion were very beautiful. And that is the only story worth writing about. The underage girl is an accidental villain to the lead character. She's the obstacle for his potential date. And that small innocent girl being an obstacle in the story is a very fresh idea. The performance of both the girl and the boy were good. Music is commendable, especially when they bond for the first time and the other girls sled them.
The rest of the movie is average. Finding a new date, breakups, car race, and seeing an illusion of goddess-like-woman on the road. They all have a few good moments but nothing was great. I couldn't figure out a link between this and the star wars. This doesn't have a story structure and it deals with many protagonists. Also, this doesn't have definite character arcs. I am not sure how it made that kind of money.
If you ask me why should I watch this film, I don't have an answer.

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