Stand by Me

Stand by Me, 1986. Four friends hike for a day to find a dead body.

Directed by Rob Reiner. Written by Raynold Gideon, & Bruce A. Evans, based on a book by Stephen King. Starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, & Jerry O'Connell, with Kiefer Sutherland, & Richard Dreyfuss.

Concept: D
Story: B
Characters: A
Dialog: A
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: B
Enjoyment: It's weird that this movie is as good as it is. Its components are things I don't usually like in movies, but in this case they all come together to make something quietly poignant. A

GPA: 3.0/4

[update of a previous post - original is here]