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August 9, 2013
‘Spectacular Now' a gem of a teen romance
By JOCELYN NOVECK
AP National Writer
AP National Writer
“Live in the moment.” It's a pat piece of advice we all get at some point in our lives, usually when we're being anxious or obsessive about something we can't control.
But living in the moment can be overrated — especially when everyone else is suddenly looking to the future. That's the predicament addressed in “The Spectacular Now,” a pure gem of a teen romance graced with sparkling acting by its young leads, Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley, as high-school seniors falling awkwardly in love.
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