So I'm sat here, relaxing after a strenuous jujitsu session, and I'm pondering on what film was I'm going to review for tomorrow's post, then realising that it was only this morning in my film class that I was watching one of the greatest coming of age films ever made, based on the Stephen King novella, The Body, Stand by me is the story of a writer , Gordie, reflecting on a adventure he when on with one of his best pals to which he found out had died earlier in the week. Chris was his friends name, played by River Phoenix who unfortunately died at an early age as well, yet he talks about how four friends, the other two being Teddy (Cory Feldman) and Vern ( Jerry O'Connell) go on a hunt to find a dead body after hearing a rumour that a "kid" had been hit by a train.
The four characters all reflect different aspects and traits of a child, Gordie (Wil Wheaton) is seen as the smart, creative genius of the group, Chris is shown as the hard kid, from a poor background and a bad reputation, Teddy is reflected as being the fascistic member of the group, his desperate needs to follow in his dads footsteps of becoming a U.S solider and Vern, is basically, the simple minded chubby kid who just can't help but love.
The plot begins **Spoiler Alert** with the for guys being an immature pair walking to find the dead body, yet as they realised what they are actually doing, their minds form a more serious state and by the end of the film, there is a confrontation between the guys and a gang who also knew about the body. In the end, they decided not to tell the police about the body for a celebrity status, yet instead gave the police an anonymous phone call instead.
Stand By Me is a great film, its a really heart warming comedy which a serious narrative and if your in a childish, nostalgic mood, this is a good watch. 7/10
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