The Art of Getting By

A film of slight but wry observation.

The film takes elements of the genre and makes them its own and, more importantly, it does it well.

Wiesen follows the indie teen drama formula and copies from his cleverer classmates with his derivative debut, "The Art of Getting By."

A self-important, stock indie that finds a way to hit every superficial cliche possible and still has the audacity to flaunt itself as a thoughtful look at teenage romance.