Reviews

Super entertaining, engaging, and witty film that gets at the heart of teenage life with incredible performances by the actors. Characters were raw, relatable and much more complex than stereotypes you often see for that age group. I went to high school before smart phones and social media so I'm always doubtful I can relate to movies about life as a modern day teenager. And yet this film was relatable (and I imagine would be for people who went through high school anywhere, anytime). The characters felt like people I had known and the storylines resembled ones that I or my peers had experienced decades earlier. The film perfectly encapsulates the melodramatic emotion that come with being a teenager - wanting to grow up, experiment and get out of your sheltered world while experiencing love and adult challenges for the first time without yet having the wisdom that comes up with life experience. It paints a perfect picture of the unique bonds formed during that stage of your life and the humor underlying so many of those awkward interactions. You will laugh and fall in love with the characters (Jameson being my personal favorite). And while it won't necessarily make you want to relive high school, it will make you remember what was so cool about those summer nights. Oh, and the music is awesome too.