Watched this on a long haul flight as a random comedy pic, and pleasantly surprised. It's not too often we've had a teen female buddy roadtrip movie, so that's refreshing by itself.
While it sometimes veers a little bit into surreal farce territory, and sometimes the acting and script occasionally is a bit clichéd and OTT, it's still consistently entertaining and has some quality original moments. It's not Juno, but it never claims to be. It's also sometimes brilliantly heartfelt in the right moments.
That's quite something, considering the subject matter has already really polarised people. So if you're in one camp, you'll probably despise it, just for its topic. Others looking for comedy genius I've seen have already trashed it, which is saddening snobbery. Abortion and family life, considering the recent national debate and outcry in some quarters, needs movies to sensitively and at times humorously try to portray both sides of the coin.
Altogether, while it doesn't then for me quite top a previous Hailee Steinfeld movie gem (also coming of age, and also had this film's star), it does touch on a really important subject for the 2020s with bravery. It does it with touches of real verve at times.
And if nothing else, it's a solid film for family watching for older teens - female or male. It could well help broach some tricky subjects if parents find it tough to start.
Watch, learn, and sometimes darn well enjoy.
While it sometimes veers a little bit into surreal farce territory, and sometimes the acting and script occasionally is a bit clichéd and OTT, it's still consistently entertaining and has some quality original moments. It's not Juno, but it never claims to be. It's also sometimes brilliantly heartfelt in the right moments.
That's quite something, considering the subject matter has already really polarised people. So if you're in one camp, you'll probably despise it, just for its topic. Others looking for comedy genius I've seen have already trashed it, which is saddening snobbery. Abortion and family life, considering the recent national debate and outcry in some quarters, needs movies to sensitively and at times humorously try to portray both sides of the coin.
Altogether, while it doesn't then for me quite top a previous Hailee Steinfeld movie gem (also coming of age, and also had this film's star), it does touch on a really important subject for the 2020s with bravery. It does it with touches of real verve at times.
And if nothing else, it's a solid film for family watching for older teens - female or male. It could well help broach some tricky subjects if parents find it tough to start.
Watch, learn, and sometimes darn well enjoy.