The Myth of the American Sleepover (2010)

The Myth of the American Sleepover: Directed by David Robert Mitchell. With Claire Sloma, Marlon Morton, Amanda Bauer, Brett Jacobsen. Four young people navigate the suburban wonderland of metro-Detroit looking for love and adventure on the last weekend of summer.

“Itu0026#39;s the last days of the summer and high school is starting up soon. Janelle Ramsey invites new girl Claudia to her sleepover party but she may know Cameronu0026#39;s boyfriend. Maggie and Beth would rather not go to the sleepover. They get invited by Cameron to a party. Rob Salvati brags about fictional hookups. Scott Holland leaves college and becomes obsessed with twins Ady Abbey and Anna Abbey. His sister Jen tells him that they have left for college frosh week lockup. These and other young kids party at the pool, the makeout maze, and other places waiting for the end of summer.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is a much-filmed genre. This has a few moments of interesting dialog or scenario. The actors are mostly amateurs. Filmmaker David Robert Mitchell pulls from quite a few coming-of-age stories. The production is generally professional. The use of new faces does give a sense of genuineness. However, following so many characters does scatter the tension. This may work better losing one main story and a couple of characters. The amateur high school actors have their charms but also have their deficiencies.”