Review of Love, Simon (2018) by Connor S — 23 Mar 2018

It's good for the industry. So this is about a senior boy in high school (Nick Robinson). He is still in the closet, but when somebody anonymously reveals that they are also gay on the high school gossip website, he strikes up an e-mail friendship that starts to blossom into something more.

While I am not gay, I most definitely appreciate diversity in film. Honestly, white straight males have had their run on Hollywood this entire time, and it is about time we see different points of view not only to be fair, but to also keep things fresh.

While I wouldn't consider this to be groundbreaking, as this does fit right into the mold of a standard coming of age movie, I am positive this will do wonders for the different types of movies we get going forward if its a hit.

Now I was excited for this, but I don't think I ever expected to dig this movie to the extent that I did. I kind of view this as a more successful version of The Edge of Seventeen, and they probably would make for a pretty good double feature together.

The story really pulls you in with jokes that hit as you get to know Simon, and I didn't know that Nick Robinson had a performance like this in him. The only other movie I have seen him in is the special effect heavy Jurassic World, and while I love that, I have to admit that he is only asked to do so much next to the dinosaurs.

Love, Simon not only does a really good job of making you believe the actors are the age that they are portraying, but it also makes you realize how different high school is nowadays with technology and social media.

Information and gossip can travel like wildfire because you can post it for all to see instead of having to physically relay information on phone or in person, so when a bomb gets dropped online after school, you know you are going to walk into stares the following day, even from the school staff.

Regardless if you are gay or not, there is very likely going to be a character in this that you are going to be able to see yourself in, at least to some degree. Everybody is going to react differently to this secret, and I think this is a story that successfully showcases what coming out is all about.

I know that this movie is going to mean a lot to its intended audience, but even if you aren't in that group, it is still relatable, as this guy is just an awkward teenager longing for a connection, just like everybody else in this world.

It is rare that I recommend a movie to everyone when I don't consider it to be perfect, but this is that case.