Review of Booksmart (2019) by James Berardinelli for ReelViews — 21 May 2019
Perhaps the best way to describe Booksmart, the assured directorial debut of actress Olivia Wilde, is John Hughes for the 21st century. Although Hughes never came close to the level of raunchiness on display here, when one peels back the layer of vulgarity and R-rated dialogue, the beating heart of an honest teen-oriented comedy can be found.
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This review of Booksmart (2019) was written by James Berardinelli and published by ReelViews on 21 May 2019.
Booksmart has generally received positive reviews.
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