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Title: The Lifeguard (2013)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Kristen Bell | ... | Leigh | |
| Mamie Gummer | ... | Mel | |
| Martin Starr | ... | Todd | |
| Alex Shaffer | ... | Matt | |
| Joshua Harto | ... | John | |
| David Lambert | ... | Little Jason | |
| Amy Madigan | ... | Justine | |
| Adam LeFevre | ... | Hans (as Adam Lefevre) | |
| John Finn | ... | Big Jason | |
| Paulie Litt | ... | Lumpy | |
| Sendhil Ramamurthy | ... | Raj | |
| Mike Landry | ... | Officer Miller | |
| Tom Kondilas | ... | Officer Federici | |
| Carlos Velazquez | ... | Marco | |
| Lisa Ann Goldsmith | ... | Matt's Mom | |
29-year-old Leigh is on leave from her job in New York City after feeling a sense of emptiness and sadness in her life. Leigh has returned to her parents' home, to her high school job as a lifeguard and to her high school friends still in town. But Leigh continues to struggle in finding happiness since her parents don't approve and she's bullied by local kids at the pool. Leigh finds an almost like kindred spirit in high school student Little Jason; but when their friendship turns into an illicit relationship, her friends don't approve and even more tragedy awaits Leigh in her personal journey towards happiness. Written by Anne Campbell
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If you are looking for a neat package of a film with all the loose ends tied up with a pretty ribbon, this film is not for you. And as we all know, life is not that way either.
If seeing an older woman with a young man nauseates you, don't watch this film. Frankly, I wonder why some people never read about movies before they watch them. Then they are shocked to discover the themes of the movie.
Kristen Bell plays a 29-year-old woman who has grown disenchanted with the big city and her life there. She returns to the small town where she grew up, and moves back in with her parents.
This action can be described as irresponsible, simply because she is looking for a respite from responsibility. In fact, she returns to the Lifeguarding job she used to have.
She reconnects with old friends who have remained in the home town. They also have issues regarding responsibility and self-actualization.
In an attempt to regain the freedom of youth--and its passion--they start hanging out with some high school kids. This leads to some risky behavior. The rest of the plot relates to how this dangerous situation plays out.
I thought the acting was good. I especially enjoyed seeing Amy Madigan as the mother. Back in the day, I really enjoyed her in To Live and Die in L.A.
The movie Lifeguard, starring Sam Eliott in 1976, also dealt with a main character who is a lifeguard and who struggles with the issue of responsibility. I recommend it.
The main thing I can say about this movie is that it feels something like how real life is. People make mistakes. People come to crossroads. People sometimes search for answers without really having a clear understanding of the questions.