Chumscrubber-What a Pleasant Surprise

The Chumscrubber (2005)

What a coincidence - I ran across this movie entirely by accident and in a very ironic way. My teens had friends over this week and had rented some DVDs. They usually go for horror flicks (nothing above R!) and Chumscrubber was amongst the titles they'd rented. I was immediately put off by that title, assuming that it was another stupid horror movie since the synopsis wasn't on the case.

Then this morning I was perusing the movie channels and came to this thoroughly interesting, quirky, darkly comedic movie about parents and teens in suburbia. I couldn't help but continue watching...then I thought to check the title. Chumscrubber! What?

I was actually flooded with emotion the more I watched the movie. Was I, too oblivious because I made assumptions about a movie due to its title, a movie my TEENS rented? One that had WAY more substance than I thought? They're actually interested in quirky, intelligent movies with substance? Did my kids see their world like that? Which of the adults would I be? The whole thing is just so incredibly ironic considering the situation, and the place we are in our lives at the moment.

I also have a somewhat dark sense of humor and the movie made me laugh as well. The young actors were superb and of course that goes without saying for the adults - all accomplished and excellent. They did not at all overshadow their characters. It IS very hard to describe this particular movie - one would just have to see it.

Since I came upon it on the movie channel after it had started, I'm now going to get the DVD my kids rented and watch it again (despite the title)!

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