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Title: Igby Goes Down
Review: It will be said repeatedly that this film or piece of literature is remniscent of the story of Salinger's rebellious Holden Caufield; in this case, however, it is true. If literary fans will recall what made Holden so popular, it was his uncommon nature, which took the form of depression/failure/complexities; contrary to popular belief, it was not, in fact, the depression/failure/complexities. The same can be applied to Igby--what makes him so wonderful is not solely the depression or the failure or the complexities, because every other movie has a main character who posesses all of those traits. What makes Igby, and his story, so fascinating is the unusual circumstances his life takes place in. I fell into a mixture of love and disgust when I saw this film--it's a feeling that you never tire of.
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