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Summer Camp

Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard play 3 women who became best friends as girls at the titular camp. This film picks up 50 years later when they return for a reunion. While the trailer looks like a sassy comedy, alas, the only funny bits are in that 2 minutes. The rest of the film tries to delve into their personal issues, but lacks the depth to do that either. Keaton is the flaky one (apparently wearing clothes from her own distinctive closet), Bates has the bossy controlling personality and Woodard is put upon by friends and husband. No acting stretches here. Josh Peck, as a camp worker, is the only actor who manages to create any kind of interesting character with a minor arc. The film’s Boomer audience is obvious, but the flat writing, uninspired direction and lifeless performances don’t help this transcend into something appealing. 1 out of 5 stars (1 / 5)

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