Summary:David Gold, 36, a pathologically immature former child actor, has never been able to get over high school. Recently diagnosed with skin cancer, unemployed and with nothing left to lose, he fakes his resume and gets a job as a high school guidance counselor. Quickly winning over the students at Grusin High with his laidback attitude andDavid Gold, 36, a pathologically immature former child actor, has never been able to get over high school. Recently diagnosed with skin cancer, unemployed and with nothing left to lose, he fakes his resume and gets a job as a high school guidance counselor. Quickly winning over the students at Grusin High with his laidback attitude and similar interests, he befriends Jabrielle, a teenaged outcast and soon learns that sometimes you can go too far, especially when it comes to committing a ridiculous crime. [Strand Releasing]…Expand
Watching the trailer I thought this would be sort of a "thoughtless, laugh at all the stupid, far fetched antics" type of movie. And in some respects it was. But, it became more than I expected, looming away from a comedy movie into an introspective, self-affirming monologue of a guy tryingWatching the trailer I thought this would be sort of a "thoughtless, laugh at all the stupid, far fetched antics" type of movie. And in some respects it was. But, it became more than I expected, looming away from a comedy movie into an introspective, self-affirming monologue of a guy trying to find himself amid alcoholism, confused sexuality, family crisis, kid stardom and "now what comes next. in life." But don't get me wrong there is more blank spots and disconjointedness than could have been if allowed proper writing. As it is, its an interesting watch with a few chuckles.…Expand