Rachel Sennott, who I've typically only seen in supporting roles mostly, takes the lead here, which made me curious about how she'd do. The characters gave off vibes reminiscent of the PEN15 TV show. The cringe moments were more uncomfortable to watch than funny, but there were a few enjoyable funny moments, especially towards the end.
The lesbian leads felt like typical characters you'd find in a standard teen movie, offering little that was new or original beyond the fact that they were gay, which, in today's context, is a noteworthy selling point. This approach was still good since their sexuality was just one aspect of their character, not their entire identity or the focal point of the movie. It didn't reduce them to a single trait. They were portrayed as Just overly delirious and horny, creating wild schemes to impress the popular girls they liked, to compensate for their lack of game. It's a trope that has been seen many times before.
It's okay for movies not the most logical and realistic, but I think it should've been funnier. The tone was inconsistent, shifting between lightheartedness and moments of depth and seriousness. Additionally, the inconsistency in the depiction of bruises kept putting me off because I think it's something that can be fairly easy to get right, right?
I loved the movie more towards the end, as it initially felt like I was watching it on autopilot for almost the entire time, like a familiar story but had with a twist at the end, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Well it wasn't exactly a plot twist but more of aura twist. It felt like directors from "Project X" coming together to make a Disney movie, bringing back a sense of taking silly projects seriously, reminiscent of "old comedies." And on that not, the bloopers at the end were a nice touch too.
The lesbian leads felt like typical characters you'd find in a standard teen movie, offering little that was new or original beyond the fact that they were gay, which, in today's context, is a noteworthy selling point. This approach was still good since their sexuality was just one aspect of their character, not their entire identity or the focal point of the movie. It didn't reduce them to a single trait. They were portrayed as Just overly delirious and horny, creating wild schemes to impress the popular girls they liked, to compensate for their lack of game. It's a trope that has been seen many times before.
It's okay for movies not the most logical and realistic, but I think it should've been funnier. The tone was inconsistent, shifting between lightheartedness and moments of depth and seriousness. Additionally, the inconsistency in the depiction of bruises kept putting me off because I think it's something that can be fairly easy to get right, right?
I loved the movie more towards the end, as it initially felt like I was watching it on autopilot for almost the entire time, like a familiar story but had with a twist at the end, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Well it wasn't exactly a plot twist but more of aura twist. It felt like directors from "Project X" coming together to make a Disney movie, bringing back a sense of taking silly projects seriously, reminiscent of "old comedies." And on that not, the bloopers at the end were a nice touch too.