Synopsis:
"Its the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing
with hip hop and wafting with the sweet aroma of marijuana.
The newly-inaugurated mayor, Rudolph Giuliani, is only beginning
to implement his anti-fun initiatives against crimes like noisy
portable radio, graffiti and public drunkenness.

The Wackness centers upon a troubled high school student named
Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck)a teenage pot dealer who forms a friendship
with Dr. Jeffrey Squires (Ben Kingsley), a psychiatrist and kindred
lost soul. When the doctor proposes Luke trade him weed for
therapy sessions, the two begin to explore both New York City
and their own depression.

Propelled by an exuberant hip hop score, The Wackness captures
the spell of 1994--a time of pagers, not cell phones; a time when
Tupac and Biggie were alive but Kurt Cobain had just died.
Funny and moving, The Wackness is an offbeat tale of two
lost souls stumbling towards maturity."
[source: imdb.com]

The Wackness was written and directed by Jonathan Levine.
I really like this one. The soundtrack is great, really took me back.
Josh Peck is actually an actor, I pegged him as a run of the mill Nick kid.
You know the type, decent when doing slap stick kids comedy but
unable to transition to the big screen due to an overwhelming lack of
skill, talent, and believability. I was totally wrong, he did his thing.
I also enjoyed Mary-Kate Olsen's performance, she nailed it.
Ben Kingsley, who played Squires was terrific. He (in a way)
reminds me of my Dad which was cool.