these review be give by moviegoer after recent film festival screening . they be post on various web site . i hope they do not mind me post them here . 1 ) i think this movie be a great depiction of many small town people and their life when they turn teenager . many be so used to be around that small net of people and that they find it difficult to pack up and leave and and follow their own dream . the garage do a great job at portray the life of a kid that be stick between leave or stay and and the choice might seem easy to some of u and but we be able to see that it be very difficult . i truly enjoy this film and could not take my eye of the screen . 2 ) this be a great movie about the relationship between a father and his adult son . it focus on the dilemma of the son and matt and who plan to break away from his home life and find his place in the world . many thing keep happen that keep him from leave home . he become motivate to leave when his friend and who be suppose to go with him and dy . this enable the young man to decide to leave home . through out the movie and the central theme be the father son relationship . not only be the main character struggle to tell his father that he want to leave home and but and the father of his best friend be violent toward him . the end of the movie wrap this theme up in a way that i think be unique . it end by show the viewer matt relationship with his son in the future . although it be a bit lengthy and the movie be a delightful and yet sad and story about break away from the family and find one own path . 3 ) the garage . the fact that the story be a come of age story set in 1970 small town texas should not deter you from see this film . the cinematography be wonderful and the acting be great and and if you think see another film of this genre be close to torture and then you really should see what carl thibault have create and breathe fresh and new life into the genre . this film take the socal award for best screenplay catch this film at a festival near you to see why 4 ) this film succeed on so many level and it be difficult to review . perhaps it be best to start with what it do not do . while tell an every town come of age story and the film never succumb to cliché . somehow it invoke the automobile a vehicle of redemption in such a visceral and physical way that you can smell the grease and feel it on your skin . the same film on video would have be a disappointment . the grain of the film itself add texture . i immediately think of a dozen people from three generation who i feel need to see this movie for the simple but heartrending truth it tell and for the reminiscence it stir and for the music ( original and fantastic ) and and for the acting ( surprising give the youth of the actor ) . bravo an american classic . 5 ) saw this feature film at a festival in ca earlier this year . i really enjoy it . grow up in a small town and i could definitely relate to the main character and what be push or pull him . for me and there be something nostalgic about the viewing experience . in my mind and this film be deserve of it many accolade . bravo indeed . 6 ) writer or director carl thibault have make a really good film . i just watch this movie at the san joaquin film festival and it blow me away . the basic story be not new . set in a small town in texas in the late 70 and the main character and matt and must make the most important choice of his life . he can stay bury in the go nowhere job of mechanic in his father run down auto repair garage or he can escape to the outside world and rise above the dead end life he destine for . this film be beautifully photograph and act and direct and write and edit and and score . it never have that feel of low budget . thibault excellent film be independent cinema at it best . i actually give this picture 4 and a half star . ( out of 5 star ) .