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* {{Adorkable}}: Aimee's shyness is utterly adorable. Especially when she's embarrassingly telling Sutter about the sci-fi books she reads. And when she says "mother fuck" for the first time, she claps her hands over her [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone mouth in horror]].
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-> "It's fine to live in the now. But the best thing about now is that there's another one tomorrow. And I'm gonna start making them count."
--> '''Sutter Keely'''

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-> "It's ''"It's fine to live in the now. But the best thing about now is that there's another one tomorrow. And I'm gonna start making them count."
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The film stars Creator/MilesTeller as Sutter, Creator/ShaileneWoodley as Aimee, Creator/BrieLarson as Cassidy and also Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh as Sutter's mother.

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The film stars Creator/MilesTeller as Sutter, Creator/ShaileneWoodley as Aimee, Creator/BrieLarson as Cassidy and also Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh as Sutter's mother.
mother. It's also notable for being one of the first films released under Creator/{{A24}}.
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* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: The movie ends before it becomes clear what will happen between Sutter and Aimee. The book was less so, it was fairly (if not outright) clear that [[DownerEnding the two would not get back together, and Sutter's life would go nowhere.]]]]

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* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: The movie ends before it becomes clear what will happen between Sutter and Aimee. The book was less so, it was fairly (if not outright) clear that [[DownerEnding [[spoiler:[[DownerEnding the two would not get back together, and Sutter's life would go nowhere.]]]]

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* CoolTeacher: Sutter has one who tries to motivate him to do better.



* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Cassidy is blonde, and portrayed as something of a popular girl.
* ExtremeDoormat: Aimee allows herself to be taken advantage of by her mother - doing a paper route that her mother is supposed to do, and only getting a small share of the pay. It also has to be said that [[spoiler: forgiving Sutter after he causes her to get into a car accident]] is an example of this too.



* TheHedonist: Sutter.

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* TheHedonist: Sutter.Sutter's 'live in the now' attitude is a perfect example of this. It does however get deconstructed, showing how empty Sutter's life actually is.



* IAmNotPretty: Aimee is quite shy and has low self-esteem, so she doesn't believe she's pretty. When Sutter comments on two boys checking her out at the party, she says "guys don't look at me like that". Sutter disagrees and plants a BigDamnKiss on her.



-->'''Aimee''': I should have known no twenty year-old would be interested in me.

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-->'''Aimee''': I should have known no twenty year-old would be interested in me.me.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Sutter's teacher tells him this, saying he's BrilliantButLazy.

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A 2013 indie American film [[FilmOftheBook based on the novel by Tim Tharp]] about a HighSchool romance between a hard-partying senior who lives "in the spectacular now" and a geeky girl with big plans for the future. NobodyThinksItWillWork.

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-> "It's fine to live in the now. But the best thing about now is that there's another one tomorrow. And I'm gonna start making them count."
--> '''Sutter Keely'''

A 2013 indie American film [[FilmOftheBook based on the novel by Tim Tharp]] about Tharp]].

Sutter Keely is
a HighSchool romance between a hard-partying senior who lives "in party crazy teenage boy, on the spectacular verge of graduation. His attitude is that everyone should "live in the now" and step outside their comfort zone. Things aren't going too well for him when the film begins, as he gets dumped by his girlfriend Cassidy over a geeky misunderstanding. Things look up for him when he strikes up a romance with a shy geek girl with big plans for the future. NobodyThinksItWillWork.
called Aimee Finicky. NobodyThinksItWillWork.

The film stars Creator/MilesTeller as Sutter, Creator/ShaileneWoodley as Aimee, Creator/BrieLarson as Cassidy and also Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh as Sutter's mother.


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* AbusiveParents: Aimee's mother makes her do the paper route ''she'' is supposed to do, and Aimee feels that she won't be allowed to go to her preferred college in Philadelphia because of it.


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* ComingOfAgeStory: Both Sutter and Aimee grow as people throughout the movie.


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* MeetCute: Sutter meets Aimee while he's passed out on the lawn of a house she's delivering a paper too.


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* NotWhatItLooksLike: Cassidy catches Sutter in a car with another girl and dumps him. He was setting his friend up with someone, and was just keeping her friend company in the car during the date.


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* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: Sutter delivers one to himself as part of an inner monologue towards the end.

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* {{Adorkable}}: Aimee's shyness is utterly adorable. Especially when she's embarrassingly telling Sutter about the sci-fi books she reads.

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* {{Adorkable}}: Aimee's shyness is utterly adorable. Especially when she's embarrassingly telling Sutter about the sci-fi books she reads. And when she says "mother fuck" for the first time, she claps her hands over her [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone mouth in horror]].



* HollywoodHealing: [[spoiler: Aimee gets hit by a car and has to have her arm in a sling. She's then off to Philadelphia for college and her arm is no longer in the sling]]. The time frame is left vague, but it's still a rather quick heal.



* ManicPixieDreamGirl: A {{Reconstruction}}. Told from the perspective of a Manic Pixie Dream Guy. Sutter himself goes about fixing people's lives, and he inserts himself into the shy Aimee's life and convinces her to stand up to her mother so she can go to the college she wants. While it's quickly shown how empty Sutter's 'live in the now' attitude is, it is pointed out that he is a good person deep down and his MPDG traits do help people. He just needs to not neglect his own life.



* NeverMyFault: Cassidy says of Sutter that she's "trying to stay away from things that are bad for me" - essentially claiming that he's responsible for all ''her'' bad behaviour.
* TheOner: The four minute scene of Aimee talking about Philadelphia and Sutter convincing her to stand up to her mother is entirely one take.



* PlotHole: [[spoiler: Sutter and Aimee visit Sutter's dad, they argue, Aimee gets hit by a truck, the two graduate, she's fully healed and leaving to Philly and Sutter has his drunken breakdown. In what is stated to be in the span of a week.]]
** Then again, consider the fact that Sutter was both drunk and going through an emotional breakdown, [[UnreliableNarrator so maybe take everything he said with a grain of salt.]]



* PrecisionFStrike: Invoked by Sutter. He says that in order to stand up to her mother, Aimee must say "get off my ''mother-fucking'' back!"



* StepfordSmiler: [[spoiler: Sutter]]

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* StepfordSmiler: [[spoiler: Sutter]]Sutter ]] who has been terrified of feeling any kind of negative emotion as a result.
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* MadeOfIron: [[spoiler:Aimee gets hit by a car and the worst she gets is a broken arm.]]

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* {{Adorkable}}: Aimee's shyness is utterly adorable. Especially when she's embarrassingly telling Sutter about the sci-fi books she reads.



** QuickNip: carries around a supersize soda cup with something that isn't soda in it.



* BettyAndVeronica: Downplayed, but Sutter's two love interests are his ex-girlfriend Cassidy - who is EveryoneLovesBlondes, wears sexy clothing and is a HardDrinkingPartyGirl (Veronica) - and the shy, studious, modest Aimee (Betty).



* TheCharmer: Sutter.

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* BrokenPedestal: Sutter eventually has his of his dad shattered when he discovers what a jerkass he is.
* BrainyBrunette: Aimee has brown hair, reads a lot and gets really good grades. Sutter also counts as he's said to be BrilliantButLazy.
* CantGetAwayWithNuthin: Mostly averted. Sutter drinks and drives but never is seen getting into an accident. At worst, he crashes into his own mailbox after one night of drinking. He nearly gets into a crash after some time at a bar, but that's more to do with anger than the drinking.
* TheCharmer: Sutter.Sutter tries to be this but it's never shown working.
* CryIntoChest: [[spoiler: Sutter with his mother towards the end]].



* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler: Aimee forgives Sutter for getting her hit by a truck extremely easily. But it's left completely open as to whether she'll forgive him for standing her up at the bus]].



* GenerationXerox: PlayedForDrama. Sutter discovers that he's a lot like his dad - down to the "live in the now" attitude. But a line is drawn; while they both may be reckless drinkers, Sutter cares a lot more about his peers and has to be reminded of it.
* GodivaHair: Aimee during her and Sutter's sex scene. Her nipple is briefly visible through her hair at one point.



* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Although Sutter can be a DeadpanSnarker and say some mean things, he really does care about his friends. He goes out of his way to make sure his best friend gets a girlfriend - and when in the process Cassidy dumps him, he ''never'' attacks the friend over it.
* LettingHerHairDown: Aimee is seen wearing her hair down as she and Sutter get more serious. Notably on their first date (the party) she initially has it down but ties it up.



* MotorMouth: Sutter.
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* MotorMouth: Sutter.
Sutter, although most of it is brought on by drink.
* OppositesAttractOppositesAttract: Sutter is an outgoing party boy, while Aimee is an introverted brainy type. They hit it off great - with Sutter becoming interested in one of Aimee's mangas, and Aimee enjoying the odd drink here and there.


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* QuickNip: Sutter carries around a supersize soda cup with something that isn't soda in it.
* RapunzelHair: Aimee has beautiful brown hair that reaches to her waist.


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* ShrinkingViolet: Aimee is quite shy and introverted, not having many friends.
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* [[spoiler: StepfordSmiler]]: [[spoiler: Sutter]]

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* [[spoiler: StepfordSmiler]]: StepfordSmiler: [[spoiler: Sutter]]
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* MetaCasting: Kyle Chandler is known for playing all around {{Nice Guy}}s with ''Series/EarlyEdition'', ''Series/FridayNightLights'' and many other projects. This was intentional as when he shows up playing Sutter's dad, the reveal of him [[PlayingAgainstType as a deadbeat and irresponsible is meant to hurt]].
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-->'''Aimee''': I should have known no twenty year=old would be interested in me.

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-->'''Aimee''': I should have known no twenty year=old year-old would be interested in me.

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* TheirFirstTime: It's slow, sweet, and awkward.

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* TheirFirstTime: It's slow, sweet, and awkward. [[spoiler:Subverted in a deleted scene, where it turns out it wasn't Aimee's.]]
* WhamLine: From a deleted scene, [[spoiler:where Aimee admits her first time was when she was 14.]]
-->'''Aimee''': I should have known no twenty year=old would be interested in me.
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* PlotHole: [[spoiler: Sutter and Aimee visit Sutter's dad, they argue, Aimee gets hit by a truck, the two graduate, she's fully healed and leaving to Pittsburgh and Sutter has his drunken breakdown. In what is stated to be in the span of a week.]]

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* PlotHole: [[spoiler: Sutter and Aimee visit Sutter's dad, they argue, Aimee gets hit by a truck, the two graduate, she's fully healed and leaving to Pittsburgh Philly and Sutter has his drunken breakdown. In what is stated to be in the span of a week.]]
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* [[spoiler: StepfordSmiler]]: [[spoiler: Sutter]]

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* [[spoiler: StepfordSmiler]]: [[spoiler: Sutter]]Sutter]]
* TheirFirstTime: It's slow, sweet, and awkward.
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* ShowerOfAngst: Sutter, after [[spoiler:his actions cause Aimee to be hit by a truck]].

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* ShowerOfAngst: Sutter, after [[spoiler:his actions cause Aimee to be hit by a truck]].truck]].
* [[spoiler: StepfordSmiler]]: [[spoiler: Sutter]]
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** Then again, consider the fact that Sutter was both drunk and going through an emotional breakdown, [[UnreliableNarrator so maybe take everything he said with a grain of salt.]]

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* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: The movie ends before it becomes clear what will happen between Sutter and Aimee. The book was less so, it was fairly (if not outright) clear that the two would not get back together, and Sutter's life would go nowhere.]]

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* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: The movie ends before it becomes clear what will happen between Sutter and Aimee. The book was less so, it was fairly (if not outright) clear that [[DownerEnding the two would not get back together, and Sutter's life would go nowhere.]]]]]]


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* PlotHole: [[spoiler: Sutter and Aimee visit Sutter's dad, they argue, Aimee gets hit by a truck, the two graduate, she's fully healed and leaving to Pittsburgh and Sutter has his drunken breakdown. In what is stated to be in the span of a week.]]
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* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: The movie ends before it becomes clear what will happen between Sutter and Aimee.]]

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* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: The movie ends before it becomes clear what will happen between Sutter and Aimee. The book was less so, it was fairly (if not outright) clear that the two would not get back together, and Sutter's life would go nowhere.]]
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* GrowingUpSucks: Sutetr fails to see what's so great about becoming an adult.

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* GrowingUpSucks: Sutetr Sutter fails to see what's so great about becoming an adult.
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A 2013 indie American film [[BookToFilmAdaptation based on the novel by Tim Tharp]] about a HighSchool romance between a hard-partying senior who lives "in the spectacular now" and a geeky girl with big plans for the future. NobodyThinksItWillWork.

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A 2013 indie American film [[BookToFilmAdaptation [[FilmOftheBook based on the novel by Tim Tharp]] about a HighSchool romance between a hard-partying senior who lives "in the spectacular now" and a geeky girl with big plans for the future. NobodyThinksItWillWork.
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A 2013 indie American film about a HighSchool romance between a hard-partying senior who lives "in the spectacular now" and a geeky girl with big plans for the future. NobodyThinksItWillWork.

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A 2013 indie American film [[BookToFilmAdaptation based on the novel by Tim Tharp]] about a HighSchool romance between a hard-partying senior who lives "in the spectacular now" and a geeky girl with big plans for the future. NobodyThinksItWillWork.
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** QuickNip: carries around a supersize soda cup with something that isn't soda.

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* LikeFatherLikeSon: Sutter, drunk and angry, says that he's exactly like his father. There's truth in there, too - both are fun-loving but irresponsible men. Sutter's mother, however, assures him that he has a big heart where his father had none.
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* GrowingUpSucks: Sutetr fails to see what's so great about becoming an adult.



* PosterGalleryBedroom: the walls in Aimee's room are plastered with drawings and posters related to her interests.

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* PosterGalleryBedroom: the walls in Aimee's room are plastered with drawings and posters related to her interests.interests.
* ShowerOfAngst: Sutter, after [[spoiler:his actions cause Aimee to be hit by a truck]].
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* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: The movie ends before it becomes clear what will happen between Sutter and Aimee.]]

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** QuickNip: carries around a supersize soda cup with something that isn't soda.



* GalleryPosterBedroom: the walls in Aimee's room are plastered with drawings and posters related to her interests.



* OppositesAttract

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* BigManOnCampus: Sutter.

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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Aimee's younger brother Shane - sullen, fond of videogames.
* BigManOnCampus: Sutter.Marcus West - star athlete, class president, charity founder.


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* {{Dismotivation}}: Sutter is quite content with his job at a men's clothing store and has no desire for anything more.
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A 2013 indie American film about a HighSchool romance between a hard-partying senior who lives "in the spectacular now" and a geeky girl with big plans for the future. NobodyThinksItWillWork.

* TheAlcoholic: Sutter is a budding one, an issue that is not glossed over in the movie.
* BigManOnCampus: Sutter.
* TheCharmer: Sutter.
* {{Geek}}: Aimee, who loves science fiction and manga.
* TheHedonist: Sutter.
* MotorMouth: Sutter.
* OppositesAttract

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