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Booksmart (dir.by Olivia Wilde) has a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes
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Decent and some laughs, but a bit too broad at times. Gigi was terrible and her scenes really brought the movie down. Jared wasn't much better, or the theater guys.
It's no Blockers, that's for sure.
It's no Blockers, that's for sure.
I liked the movie despite its flaws. I have many friends who are lesbians and the girl in the movie totally reminded me of them.
I was irked by some things like the teacher having sex with her student at the party (can this trope die please) and the fact that they went with the stereotypical depictions of male homosexuality. It feels like they went all in to develop the main female characters but went for the usual tropes when it came to other characters.
It was good but it could have been a lot better imo.
I was irked by some things like the teacher having sex with her student at the party (can this trope die please) and the fact that they went with the stereotypical depictions of male homosexuality. It feels like they went all in to develop the main female characters but went for the usual tropes when it came to other characters.
It was good but it could have been a lot better imo.
Hearing shit like that really irks me. The pool scene and the following one shot, is the emotional peak of the film. It's so beautifully filmed, and edited. The song choice is perfect, and it really captures the teenage experience in just a few brief minutes.
It was ok, but I was expecting better with the high praise it's getting. There was a film a couple years ago called "Edge of Seventeen" that I liked a lot more.
I felt this was better personally, though I did enjoy that one too.
Outside of the lead, all the other gay characters were pretty shite. The two guys were played up as a joke, and then you get the angry lesbian for the other. The rest of the supporting cast were shown to be subversive of their "trope". While the three other gay characters were never really expanded. The film dropped the ball heavily there, but is saved by the lead doing it right.
I have to admit that Gigi did not work for me at all. She was the worst part of the film for me.
Great movie, everyone should go see it. Gigi was meh, but I thought the strangler stuff was funny.
Small nitpick at the ending:
Small nitpick at the ending:
Mollie gave the salutation, or opening, at the graduation ceremony, which is supposed to be given by the salutatorian. She's the valedictorian, so she's supposed to be giving the closing speech, or valediction.
The movie bombing had nothing to do with it being female lead and created. It released in a timeframe of 4 huge movies all being out at the same time. This movie should have released in March or August.
Let's also not forget the entire movie is available to be pirated in HD quality with a simple google search. Having it on Netflix did it no favors.
Sad but true, everyone I know who has seen this got it off foreign Netflix and saw it on their phone/tablet/laptop since it's not a film
that requires a full on theater to fully appreciate ( unlike , say, a Godzilla). Shame, it's a really great little film with tons of genuine heart and talent on display
But history shows that film executives blame everyone but themselves.
It's the exact same as when a female-lead video game bombs. "People don't want to play as girls!"
Saw it the other day in theaters and thought it was okay. It had its funny moments for sure, but to me it wasn't funny enough to be very memorable as a comedy, and the characters fell too flat for it to work too effectively as a drama. Felt like it was sort of trying to split the difference between Superbad and Eighth grade, but didn't touch either for me.
Still, not bad and I'm glad I saw it, but I was hoping for more.
Still, not bad and I'm glad I saw it, but I was hoping for more.
Rather nice movie. Though the crowd I saw it with yesterday was rather loud. Like not just laughing, but being loud talking. :/
I certainly see the appeal and hoping to get my sister to watch this with me if I can c:
I certainly see the appeal and hoping to get my sister to watch this with me if I can c:
I was saying it reminded me a lot of Superbad and Lady Bird, before I realized the Beanie Feldstein connection to both those films. I laughed a decent amount and it still worked when it would shift gears and get serious.
It's a meme now but my expectations were subverted.
The release date may harm the film which sucks. It's the perfect time of year for a movie about graduating.
It's a meme now but my expectations were subverted.
I thought for sure there was going to be some sort of mean spirited prank at the party. I've seen too many teen movies.
The release date may harm the film which sucks. It's the perfect time of year for a movie about graduating.
Saw this yesterday and I liked it a lot. Despite being an R rated comedy, it was really sweet and even almost wholesome.
it had no chance at being PG-13 b/c it has female pleasure
joking but not joking
What's with everyone using the word wholesome now? I see it everywhere
I've never seen it used at a notable level, so I have no clue what you mean.
I and we know that. They know that too, but it won't stop them from scapegoating the female creators. I certainly hope I'm just being cynical. The release is a mess, though, yeah.
I really liked it. It's nice to see a gay girl subvert the two most common tropes:
1. Secretly being in love with her best friend
2. Dying/experiencing family trauma
If this movie had come out when I was 17 I would've seen it over and over
1. Secretly being in love with her best friend
2. Dying/experiencing family trauma
If this movie had come out when I was 17 I would've seen it over and over
Saw this today and loved it, great film. Only gripe would be the completely unnecessary teacher/student sex plot. Literally served no purpose and it could've been cut out and nothing at all would change the movie. The teacher subplot wouldve been perfect if it ended with her giving the clothes to the girls. Everything was fine but that.
I thought Gigi popping up randomly was great, they could've kept that but toned down what she was doing in her appearances and it was great. I really liked how there wasn't a "bad guy/girl", it felt like a real high school almost. All in all I give it an 8.5/10, most of the 1.5 because of the teacher subplot.
Go see this!
I thought Gigi popping up randomly was great, they could've kept that but toned down what she was doing in her appearances and it was great. I really liked how there wasn't a "bad guy/girl", it felt like a real high school almost. All in all I give it an 8.5/10, most of the 1.5 because of the teacher subplot.
Go see this!
Went on a date last night and saw this because Aladdin was sold out. Glad we ended up seeing it. The Elizabeth Warren 2020 bumper sticker and genderless bathrooms were a couple of progressive touches not lost on me.
Surprised to see the mixed reactions in here. Saw it this morning and thought it was pretty good.
(Probably dumb) question: are LA high schools just crazier than the rest of the country? I realize it's a movie, but it seems like every depiction of a LA school is crazier than elsewhere.
(Probably dumb) question: are LA high schools just crazier than the rest of the country? I realize it's a movie, but it seems like every depiction of a LA school is crazier than elsewhere.
They are from what I recall... But this school is movie logic.
I mean, everyone going to an Ivy League college?!? Just saying xD
Oh yeah, definitely. The first 15 min or so was me trying to figure out if it was movie logic or if I'm just too old now.
I just watched this and it was so god damn funny, it was like an Arrested Development episode where I was laughing at almost every line of dialogue. Every character was hilarious. It made me a bit sad that I basically wasted all of high school but still, hilarious and awesome.
Very good movie. The way the story plays up interpersonal relationships is the film's greatest strength, and not just the one involving Amy and Molly; even secondary characters like Triple A, Hope, and Jared get satisfying arcs.
Aside from Gigi's hijinks, my biggest laugh came from:
The Empire Podcast interview with Feldstein and Dever is also worth a listen. The way they riff off each other, you can tell their real-life camaraderie is genuine.
Aside from Gigi's hijinks, my biggest laugh came from:
Molly smacking the panda doll out of Doug's hands toward the ending. Poor Ling Ling! >_>
The Empire Podcast interview with Feldstein and Dever is also worth a listen. The way they riff off each other, you can tell their real-life camaraderie is genuine.
I was excited to watch it but about 30ish minutes into the movie; i found it really annoying. Beanie Feinstein? Molly - is so irritating that she took me out of the movie. I found her to be so unpleasant that the screen shenanigans never made her redeemable.
One of the most deflating movie experiences in a cinema.
One of the most deflating movie experiences in a cinema.
Been meaning to catch this, so I watched it today. What a great movie.
I loved that it didn't follow the standard plot of these types of movies and try to make someone a "bad guy".
Glad you bumped this. Just happened to finally watch the film on Hulu last night.
Started off great. Second act was really starting to lose me though, jokes were falling flat left and right. And the party hopping shenanigans were kinda lame. But once they got to homedude's party everything started to click.
No wait, that drugged out doll sequence had me cackling. That was when the movie really found its groove.
But overall I really enjoyed it, satisfying character arcs all around.
Started off great. Second act was really starting to lose me though, jokes were falling flat left and right. And the party hopping shenanigans were kinda lame. But once they got to homedude's party everything started to click.
No wait, that drugged out doll sequence had me cackling. That was when the movie really found its groove.
But overall I really enjoyed it, satisfying character arcs all around.
