Summerhood, narrated by John Cusack, is not your typical summer camp comedy. Director Jacob Medjuck applies the Apatow brand of humor that made hits out of Superbad and Knocked Up to the traditional camp comedy formula, creating an entertaining and hilarious coming-of-age movie about taking chances and following your heart.
The very-appropriate soundtrack of 80s songs only adds to the film, and the tracks appear at just the right time. Here's just a taste, from 2 Live Crew:
I saw this at the Waterfront Film Festival in Saugatuck, Michigan.
The film is probably not appropriate for young children, given the mature nature of some of the film's subject matter.