The subject and time setting in the mid-1980s are interesting and could have left room for interesting narrative development. Unfortunately, the screenplay falls down as the fil goes on until it becomes really bad in the second half of the film. Some scenes are almost absurd and not believable at all. The screenwriters, perhaps running out of ideas, took cues from some past films but honestly could have done without them. The actors work quite well as does the direction. The night scenes are too dark, a very bad fashion in recent years, and do not make it clear what is going on. Editing and sets are decent as is the music. Too bad, a missed opportunity. It would be worth a complete redo.
Review of Summer of 84
