Sundance ’13: Crowd-Pleasing Summer Vacation in ‘The Way, Way Back’

Who wants to see Steve Carell be an insufferable jerk? That’s just one of the many notable qualities in The Way, Way Back, a new indie comedy from actors and writers Nat Faxon (“Ben & Kate”) and Jim Rash (“Community”), who are also making their directorial debut. Carell’s role, though supporting, is where our story really begins as his chastising of his girlfriend’s (Toni Collete) teenage son Duncan (Liam James) for being a 3 out of 10 as a person resonates with him and spitefully inspires a summer adventure that will change his life. And what better place to learn the ropes of life then a local waterpark with a colorful cast of supporting characters that includes a scene-stealing Sam Rockwell, Maya Rudolph and more. Read on! Duncan is a socially awkward, shy, teenage boy sometimes found poorly singing REO Speedwagon out loud. Shuffling around a summer house in a coastal …