This is an odd movie to talk about. It isn't really a comedy, and it isn't really a drama, but neither is it a coming of age story. It isn't really a period piece either. However, it has elements of all four, making it quite a unique movie. You couldn't end a special like this on a better movie.
Matinee also represents the end of an era. It shows where cinema started, how much of a community project it once was, and how it could bring people together. The movie represents a different time that was long gone by the early '90s. At the same time, the early '90s when this was released was more or less the death of the low budget b-movie. Matinee is more or less the last of its kind on top of being a tribute to what allowed it to exist.
This make it a very hard movie to rate. What may be director Joe Dante's weirdest movie, it isn't quite what you would expect from him. That said, there isn't much like it, either.
Randy's Score: 3/5
JD's Score: 3/5
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