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'The Wackness' Is Far from Wack

USAToday -- Funny and poignant, "The Wackness" is one of the better coming-of-age films to hit theaters in a while. Real life plays intriguingly in the background of this edgy comedy, set in 1994 during a sweltering New York summer. The recently inaugurated mayor, Rudy Giulani, begins to implement his efforts to cut down on such urban annoyances as graffiti, public inebriation and noisy portable stereos. Running up against these restrictions is Luke (Josh Peck), a recent high school graduate. Troubled by his parents' incessant squabbling and grappling with his growing sense of depression, he sells marijuana, trading weed for words of wisdom a" from his drug-addled psychiatrist, Dr. Squires (Ben Kingsley). When Luke asks for anti-depressants, Squires...
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8.29.08 - Updated 12:23am ET
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