The End of Oak Street Review: Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor in Ersatz '80s Amblin Nostalgia That's Fun as Far as High End Trash Goes The latest release from David Robert Mitchell, The End of Oak Street, is a curious creature part nostalgic homage to 1980s Amblin, part mindless blockbuster.
The film's makers seem uncertain whether they're aiming for family friendly entertainment or attempting to recapture the spirit of classic Spielbergian adventure films.
Mitchell's decision to set his story in 1982 is more than just a nostalgic exercise it's also an attempt to tap into our collective nostalgia for a bygone era of filmmaking.