STAND BY ME

stars river phoenix, jerry o'connell, keifer sutherland
4/5

anyone who knows me knows that this could possibly be my all-time favourite movie. from director rob reiner comes a story about four friends who set off on a journey to find a dead kid's body. but more than that, they find themselves.

based on a book by stephen king, the film is from the perspective of gordy lachance (played by will wheaton and richard dreyfus (grown up)) and follows the boys - vern, chris, and teddy - as they travel along old harlow road. they deal with issues that all boys deal with, but the characters of chris and gordy allow the film to explore ideas and values that all people hold, and not just kids.

most of you will have seen this movie already and know what happens, but every time i watch it i get something more out of it. the child actors in the film present a remarkably realistic and authentic performance. jerry o'connell (vern), corey feldman (teddy), and the late river phoenix (chris) make this film monumental in all coming-of-age movies.

-LOki