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Lovely film

posted 6 years ago by Nostromo (212)
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Lovely film. Fine central performance from Elsie Fisher. Some laugh out loud moments. Some toe curlingly gutwrenching moments. Features the best use of Enya ever, and some other brilliant music cues. Very nostalgic as regards high school, growing pains and teenage angst, but also very sweet the way it deals with teenage-parent relations. Reminded me of 'Say Anything' and 'Almost Famous' in that respect. 7.5/10

[–] samoanjoes (50747) 5 years ago

Probably the most realistic depiction in film of someone from that age. Usually movies like this have the main kid as some smart ass who reads Jane Austen and is miserable in life. This was about someone who didn't like who they were and just trying to get by.