Actors: Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu
Richardson, Hayden Szeto, Blake Jenner, Woody Harrelson, Kyra Sedgwick
Rating: 9 out of 10, Looking from the
outside you’d think this was another in the long line of teen coming of age
dramedies which rely heavily on typecasting and formulaic, angst ridden plots.
This was so much more. It felt very true, especially with the teen
relationships, whether sister-brother or friends. It was also incredibly funny
with each actor allowed her/his space without going over the top. Hailee
Steinfeld continues her remarkable young career as the lead actress. She plays
a self-centered brat who somehow comes across as truly likable. I’m still
trying to figure out how she carried that off. Blake Jenner followed up his
lead turn in Everybody Wants Some as the older, seemingly perfect older brother
but again, with some true depth. My favorite supporting actor however was
Hayden Szeto, as the bumbling nervous schoolmate who worships Steinfeld only to
be blissfully ignored (been there, done that during my own high school years).
I guess that’s what I really liked about the movie. I think everyone will be
able to pick out a situation that resonates with them from their own
experience. It wasn’t a caricature and it didn’t have to be to be funny and
poignant.
MVP: Steinfeld as the precociously blessed
Nadine
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