If you loved Benny & Joon, try Friday
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Benny & Joon, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Friday is
South Central Los Angeles, Friday afternoon, ice clinking in glasses. Two friends lounging on a porch, surrounded by lazy summer air, waiting for something to happen. F Gary Gray brings a laid-back vibe to this coming-of-age comedy.

