This 2005 UK production was directed by Mike Mills and stars Keanu Reeves (who is always hot even though I admit he can't act) and Tilda Swinton (who can do no wrong in my books). The story here though is about Justin, played by Lou Taylor Pucci, a 17-year-old kid with the annoying childhood habit of sucking his thumb. As you can expect, this is wrecking havoc on his home, personal and school life and has left Justin adrift in a sea of loner-ness. Keanu, in full Bill-and-Ted's-Excellent-Adventure wackiness, opts for hypnosis to solve the problem while the school's psychologist prescribes him drugs. The result is a new Justin, drug addled, oversexed and trying to figure out his wonky family life. Thumbsucker is carried by Pucci's acting and tells a good story of teen angst, addiction and drugs. Not for everyone that's for sure but it will have you thinking of your own thumbsucking in a new way.
My rating 6 out of 10.
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