Mockumentaries can be really enjoyable when they're executed well, and there are plenty of examples like “Zelig,” “This Is Spinal Tap,” and “Fear of a Black Hat” that prove it. However, this new film from writer-directors Nick Lieberman and Molly Gordon doesn’t quite manage to achieve that same level of success. The movie is inconsistent—at times it shines with genuine humor, particularly toward the end; but at other points, it seems forced and the jokes just don't land. Sadly, those moments of brilliance aren’t enough to compensate for the weaker parts. This imitation documentary offers a glimpse into life at an Adirondack summer camp centered around theater for kids and teenagers, but it gets sidetracked by too many different storylines that wander away from what should be the main focus. The characters are well-developed, though the emphasis is more on the adult staff than on the campers who really ought to be the heart of the story. Also, the film depends a lot on graphics to advance the plot, but these often appear briefly and then disappear, which becomes pretty annoying as you watch. Overall, it feels like a project that wasn’t quite completed, something that could have benefited from some editing to make it better than it is. Maybe this has to do with how much material they shot—70 hours of footage—but it seems like not all of that was used effectively. The film aims for the style of Christopher Guest's mockumentaries, especially “Waiting for Guffman,” but doesn’t quite reach the same standard, even though it seemed well-suited to this kind of format. It’s certainly not a terrible movie; it could be an okay choice for streaming on a weeknight. It’s just disappointing that it didn't turn out as good as it had the potential to be.

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