Terrible. Walked out of the screening.

No one walked out of the screening at Tyson's Corner on May 30th.

I couldn't agree more. This film was seriously awful. I was excited to see it since I had heard only good things. Caught an advanced screening of it in LA. It was actually saddening how horrible it was. Before everyone jumps all over my ass about how "stupid" I am and how I should go see Transformers instead, take a *beep* breath. I love independent film and film in general. This is all just my opinion, and its okay that people have different opinions. Its sad that I even have to write that.
Kings of Summer was an extended music video with some really bad jokes forced in and characters with about as much depth and dimension as a dixie cup. The place was packed with hipsters who've seen a couple of Wes Anderson movies and now consider themselves film buffs (probably not too far behind the filmmakers themselves). The fact that people even TRY to lump this in with Stand By Me is ridiculous and makes me wonder if they've actually even seen that movie. Its a comparison people love to make, but then actually have no real way to back it up considering Stand By Me has...oh you know, an actual PLOT and CONFLICT and CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT in it. Kind of important components to include when you're writing a screenplay. Anyway, that was my rant. Just my two cents. Now please tell me what an idiot I am and that I should go watch Iron Man.

....because following up a statement with "so there!" isn't childish at all, right? The OP was just expressing something called an "opinion". Getting upset about the fact that he doesn't agree with you (and yes, you are upset) is the mark of ignorance. Try actual discussion next time.

I was disapointed by it as well. Afet all the hype , I was expecting something great , it was far from terrible but it definitely is not a film I would watch again.
There was some good scenes in it and the actors were all good in their roles , my problem is with the direction , there was lots of random stuff trown into the film , the director was trying to be too quirky , at times it all felt like a music video.
Lot's of filler scenes , the film could have lasted half of it's running time and would have made perfect sense.To make it short I feel the film felt too long for the story it was telling.
I watched it to the end but at time I wanted to reach for my remote to fast forward it.
I dont get why some compared it to "Stand by me" ... I personally dont find it half as good...