Ignore the negative reviews and give this movie a chance.
Yes, you've seen the "popular kid befriends nerd to manipulate them for the benefit of the popular kid only to experience a change of heart" movie before.
But you've never seen it done like this.
Angourie Rice - a criminally underutilized and under-appreciated actress - gets to shine in this role. The breaking of the 4th wall to talk directly to the audience throughout the film and keep the viewer on the "inside" of Honor's less than honorable plan is a fun twist and great storytelling mechanism.
The big twist at the end was also unexpected - I mean, you know SOMETHING was coming but I don't think many saw that coming.
Is this an award winning, groundbreaking film?
No - but it takes a tried and true formula of coming of age/romcom movies we have seen for decades - and comes at it from a different angle, with a slightly different outcome than we've seen before. Most people will laugh/smile/tear up throughout.
The result is an enjoyable 97 minutes.
Yes, you've seen the "popular kid befriends nerd to manipulate them for the benefit of the popular kid only to experience a change of heart" movie before.
But you've never seen it done like this.
Angourie Rice - a criminally underutilized and under-appreciated actress - gets to shine in this role. The breaking of the 4th wall to talk directly to the audience throughout the film and keep the viewer on the "inside" of Honor's less than honorable plan is a fun twist and great storytelling mechanism.
The big twist at the end was also unexpected - I mean, you know SOMETHING was coming but I don't think many saw that coming.
Is this an award winning, groundbreaking film?
No - but it takes a tried and true formula of coming of age/romcom movies we have seen for decades - and comes at it from a different angle, with a slightly different outcome than we've seen before. Most people will laugh/smile/tear up throughout.
The result is an enjoyable 97 minutes.