It's pretty difficult to create a fresh take on the coming-of-age story. We all know that boy meets girl, boy loses girl, and then boy gets girl back again. Along the way, boy comes into his own and takes that first necessary step toward adulthood.
We've seen it. Lots.
So, how is it possible that Rob Reiner's new 1960's teen love story, Flipped manages to be so … well, fresh?
This article appears in Aug 19-25, 2010.