The Wackness, Peep It

Yesterday I watched The Wackness, a flick I really dug. It stars Josh Peck and Sir Ben Kingsley. Among other things, it is about a bond that develops between Peck and Kingsley's character. Peck is a good-hearted kid, who "keeps it real". He sells pot to Kingsley in exchange for free therapy. The movie takes place in 1994 New York City. It is nice to see a flick set in the 90s. Most flicks that take place in the 90s are only the case because that is when they were filmed. I really grew up in the 90s so I remember it quite vividly. Peck plays Zelda (Gold cartridge and all) on original Nintendo (NES). The film has a lot of subtle 1994 shoutouts. Peck is standing on the corner and a bus passes by with a banner ad for Forest Gump. Peck is later on the subway and everyone is reading the New York Post with the cover story being O.J. Simpson's highway chase in the white Ford Bronco. The flick is also complete with a extremely well thought out and assembled soundtrack. Some of the tracks include: A Tribe Called Quest "Can I Kick It?", Biz Markie "Just A Friend", Will Smith (Summertime), Wu-Tang Clan "Tearz", and Craig Mack "Flava In Your Ear". These are all quality songs that fit perfectly into this flick. I'm a big proponent of having a quality soundtrack to round-out and complete a movie. Also Notorious B.I.G. has much representation in the flick. In 1994 Biggie released his first and only album while he was alive. that album is of course "Ready To Die, which even if you're not a rap fan you can appreciate this piece. Peck buys pot off a Jamaican dude named "Percy" played by Method Man (Wu-Tang alum). In one scene Percy/Method Man is blasting Ready To Die, specifically "The What" which is a song with both Biggie and Method Man. I thought it was a nice subtle piece to the flick that not everyone would pick up on. I was really impressed with this flick. I highly suggest it to anyone. In case you were wondering about the title. One character says to another "I'm all about the dopeness, you're all about the wackness".