Thumbsucker | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

Many films portray teens as Frankenstein monsters bolted together by peer pressure and prescription drugs. "Thumbsucker" bests most of them by avoiding fingers wagged in caution and addressing the opportunity costs of adolescence and adulthood.

So unexciting that it almost made me want to suck my thumb or whatever to get over sitting through such a heavy going and dull film.

Everything. Came. Together. Beautifully.

Here, adolescence is a pandemic condition, a metaphor for the endless human struggle to become comfortable in one's own skin, blemishes and all.

Bonus points are awarded for the soundtrack by Tim Delaughter and many of his compatriots from the Polyphonic Spree.