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10 Years2011 | 100 min | PG-13 | 1.85:1
I must admit, I’m a sucker for the high school reunion subgenre. It inflames that primal itch to see close friends, enemies, and lovers reunited after a long absence, coming together to assess childhood hopes and adulthood realities, while surveying radical changes in body type and maturity levels. It also provides a solid foundation for ensemble work, gifting actors of various abilities brief glimpses of character to develop, while pinballing around a room of diverse personalities. “10 Years” doesn’t radically alter the basics of this type of story, yet it proceeds with caution, ignoring a grotesque display of concentrated nostalgia to explore intimacy, enjoying the process of personal discovery in a blessedly gentle manner. 
It’s been a decade of separation for the class of 2001, with a reunion party waiting to revive old anxieties and obsessions. Pals Marty (Justin Long) and A.J. (Max Minghella) are content with plush lives of big city success and material achievements, hoping to woo class princess Anna (Lynn Collins) before the night is over. Reeves (Oscar Isaac) is a rock star making a rare return to his hometown, startled to find old crush Elise (Kate Mara) at the celebration, setting out to charm a girl he couldn’t talk to in high school. Sam (Ari Graynor) and Cully (Chris Pratt) are married with children, leaving the evening a mess of drinking and, for Cully, apologies to those he bullied. Garrity (Brian Geraghty) is caught facing his old self when friend Andre (Anthony Mackie) reveals to girlfriend Olivia (Aubrey Plaza) that he was once an aspiring rapper. And Jake (Channing Tatum) has arrived with love Jess (Jenna Dewan-Tatum), hoping to catch a glimpse of old girlfriend Mary (Rosario Dawson), who’s arrived with husband Paul (Ron Livingston), confusing his feelings as he works through commitment issues. It’s a basic set-up for “10 Years,” meeting individual members of the graduating class as they travel to their old New Mexican stomping grounds, some coming in as far away as Japan to join the party. The participants carry shame, doubt, and deception, looking to drown their complexities in memories and booze as they tentatively reunite to celebrate a lost decade. Writer/director Jamie Linden impressively launches his picture with an ideal amount of mystery and comedy, getting viewers used to these personalities while a question of true reunion intention lingers in the air, with most of these adults staring down awkwardness and guilt they haven’t confronted since graduation day. 
“10 Years” won’t win any awards for originality, yet there’s a sincerity about the feature that’s enchanting. It’s not aggressive, with Linden content to follow subplots causally, winding through the party and after-party at a local bar without shoveling toxic melodrama into the movie. The characters carry recognizable woes, and the tone of “10 Years” keeps matters believable, minus hysteria that’s easily accessed when dealing with reconnected lives, permitting the discomfort to simmer for longer than expected. A great example of smart screenwriting is found in the saga of Jake and Mary, who reunite as adults in wildly different stages of commitment, yet the tension of unfinished business remains. However, it’s not a one-that-got-away story, but a reunion that inspects the growth of responsibility and the power of a shared experience, finding the pair enjoying the electricity between them sparking up again, yet aware of their separate paths and goals. This unusual avenue of personal inventory is slight (there’s a lot of business competing for screentime), but welcome, warmly arranged by Linden and subtly performed by Tatum and Dawson. 
Drunken shenanigans ensue, finding Cully growing unbearable as the night wears on, while Marty and A.J. make an unexpected discovery about Anna when they decide to toilet paper her house as punishment for leaving the reunion early. Again, it’s not monumental work, but the picture finds a comfort zone of camaraderie and confession that’s credible, while Linden even manages to transform a karaoke bar visit, the kiss of death for comedies, into something substantial, observing Reeves reveal the true inspiration behind his career-defining hit single. It’s these little deviations from the norm that add up here, making “10 Years” feel special and considered, and not just a vessel to sell nostalgia and a soundtrack to a generation in the mood for a little regression. Starring: Channing Tatum, Rosario Dawson, Justin Long, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac Director: Jamie Linden » See full cast & crew |
 
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