My one-word, capitalized review of Booksmart is RELATABLE! You won't be surprised to read, I imagine, that I was academically-focused in school, and not so great with the social interactions. The story of these two girls, who feel like they wasted their youth studying and who embark on a Superbad-type graduation's eve night of partying to catch themselves up, may be told from a completely different generation than mine's point of view, but the feelings behind it are pretty universal. I don't even think the relatability is limited to bookworms or teens. Some of the moments I felt best resonated with me happened in college, or as an adult, perhaps even in the last few years. Regret, social anxiety, unfairness, these are themes that stay with us. As a comedy, Booksmart has a little of everything. Amusing characters, a bit of gross-out humor (but only a bit), smart dialog, truthful observations, fun directorial bears courtesy of Olivia Wilde, completely absurd moments, and at the center of it all, a lovely friendship with a lot of heart. I would be totally into catching up with Molly and Amy in college if the right story were to come up. They're my people.
yoooo, I just want to give Olivia Wilde MAD PROPS for directing such an engaging and beautiful feature!!! no sense of ego here, just a solid story made with love and done well.
I loved the movie, was surprised by how funny it really was, although a lot of jokes were already in the trailer. But I enjoyed this highschool / comming of age story!
It's Superbad with females, even replaying a couple of moments and plot points. Saying that, it's extremely entertaining and may be funnier than Superbad.
I'm definitely not the audience for this but then again I didn't find Superbad funny either so it's not a sure sign of anything. Try it for yourself and see if you like it, without judgment and without taking into account the hype or the trolls who are scared shitless of a movie with only female leads, directed by a woman and written by women.
Doesn't mean it's good, doesn't mean it's bad. Watch and see.
the unlikeable overachiever realized that her getting into Yale means shit, because everyone else got into good schools too - without being a kiss-ass or single-mindedly grades-obsessed. The look of devastation as her world crumbles was something to ravel in.
I guess you have to be brainless, perverted, teenage-spirit unmature (and american) to like this kind of movie - and even more, to put it in 3 official lists...
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My one-word, capitalized review of Booksmart is RELATABLE! You won't be surprised to read, I imagine, that I was academically-focused in school, and not so great with the social interactions. The story of these two girls, who feel like they wasted their youth studying and who embark on a Superbad-type graduation's eve night of partying to catch themselves up, may be told from a completely different generation than mine's point of view, but the feelings behind it are pretty universal. I don't even think the relatability is limited to bookworms or teens. Some of the moments I felt best resonated with me happened in college, or as an adult, perhaps even in the last few years. Regret, social anxiety, unfairness, these are themes that stay with us. As a comedy, Booksmart has a little of everything. Amusing characters, a bit of gross-out humor (but only a bit), smart dialog, truthful observations, fun directorial bears courtesy of Olivia Wilde, completely absurd moments, and at the center of it all, a lovely friendship with a lot of heart. I would be totally into catching up with Molly and Amy in college if the right story were to come up. They're my people.satisfythecrave
yoooo, I just want to give Olivia Wilde MAD PROPS for directing such an engaging and beautiful feature!!! no sense of ego here, just a solid story made with love and done well.Armoreska
OK I'm clearly not the target audience for this movie...Chris Chambers
A smarter, more nuanced version of Superbad.Videl
I loved the movie, was surprised by how funny it really was, although a lot of jokes were already in the trailer. But I enjoyed this highschool / comming of age story!Adrian B AWESOME
It's Superbad with females, even replaying a couple of moments and plot points. Saying that, it's extremely entertaining and may be funnier than Superbad.ghost of utopia
I had fun watching it!royalspikey77
All kinds of awesome, great performances throughout and a whole lotta heartBadFluffy
I'm definitely not the audience for this but then again I didn't find Superbad funny either so it's not a sure sign of anything. Try it for yourself and see if you like it, without judgment and without taking into account the hype or the trolls who are scared shitless of a movie with only female leads, directed by a woman and written by women.Doesn't mean it's good, doesn't mean it's bad. Watch and see.
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My favorite part was whenjlfitz
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I guess you have to be brainless, perverted, teenage-spirit unmature (and american) to like this kind of movie - and even more, to put it in 3 official lists...panpeter1212
One word...STUPID!Cynicus Rex
Tryhard.