Review of Big Time Adolescence (2020) by Jdurv7 — 17 Mar 2020

A well-done movie based around subtle character development. The chemistry between characters strongly contributes to the easy-going atmosphere.

This review of Big Time Adolescence (2020) was written by Jdurv7 on 17 Mar 2020.

Big Time Adolescence has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mirandasucks (1) on 31 Jul 2020

This movie is so funny but also does an amazing job of not glorifying zeke and Monroes behavior and choices…

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By John Defore (1,351) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 29 Jan 2019

Pete Davidson is so on-target you might forget all the lines he's flubbed on Saturday Night Live…

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By David Fear (910) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 16 Mar 2020

It’s the kind of film that works well if you don’t feel like getting off your couch. Zeke would definitely approve…

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By Leah Greenblatt (734) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 01 Mar 2020

If Big Time isn’t exactly a PSA for good adulting, it’s still an endearingly messy portrait of boyhood and manhood and all the lessons in between…

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By Sara Stewart (700) for New York Post (6,650) on 11 Mar 2020

Davidson expertly plays the role like he’s playing . . . well, Pete Davidson, which is how I imagine his career will go…

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By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 26 Mar 2020

To the credit of Orley’s screenplay and Davidson’s smiling-devil performance as the charming but toxic Zeke, we can understand how a vulnerable…

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By William Bibbiani (788) for TheWrap (3,203) on 16 Mar 2020

It’s impressive to see Orley mask the shiny simplicity of Big Time Adolescence in finely-calibrated performances and observant, mostly realistic…

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By Indianaparkwars (16) on 21 Aug 2020

This was a great and fun movie…

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By Jakepelkey (2) on 01 Apr 2020

A paradox of the popular complaints regarding modern movies, Big Time Adolescence could have transformed into a classic if it was only given…

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By Kristen Yoonsoo Kim (115) for The New York Times (9,847) on 12 Mar 2020

Despite some moments of tenderness and easy chemistry between Zeke and Mo, “Big Time Adolescence” doesn’t have enough heart or humor…

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