Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2

A scruffy, drug-hazed road trip that ambles between goofy punk chaos and tender family reckoning, never quite finding its footing.

Directed by

James Merendino

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Ben Schnetzer, Devon Sawa, James Duval

Tagline

A young punk's odyssey.

Overview

Punk's Dead, the sequel to 1999 cult hit SLC Punk, is a punk romp through the Utah hinterlands. Ross, Penny and Crash, young outsiders from different tribes, embark on a road trip to a huge punk show. Ross, 19, is the love child of Trish and Heroin Bob, who died before Ross was born. During their odyssey, and with the help of a healthy dose of drugs, alcohol and punk music, Ross shreds his darkly Gothic outlook and embraces life. His mother Trish, who raised Ross alone in her steam punk shop, discovers that he is in a crisis. She recruits his 'uncles,' Bob's old SLC gang, to help find him. When all collide at the concert, they are forced to deal with their unresolved relationships with Bob.

How it feels

Whimsical, melancholic, absurd and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Coming-of-age, grief, family, identity

Content

Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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