Review of Polite Society (2023) by Jluis_001 — 18 May 2023

It is unlikely that the plot of Polite Society will be what people remember in detail after watching it, but what it manages to combine with its coming-of-age comedy and mystery gives it a fun and original identity that encourages laughter and entertainment.

In my personal opinion, I think its charisma makes it so compelling because its satirical style is so well executed and at no point does it try to take itself too seriously.

Absurd moments abound, but there are also some clever ones. It is true that there are some occasional slumps in the pace, but I never got bored.

As I said, the story is not its strongest suit because I would have liked the film to have more surprises and unexpected twists and turns, and to delve more deeply into the characters' motivations and conflicts.

There is also very little criticism of the traditions that bind the protagonists because of their culture, but I give it a little more room in that regard because this is a comedy, not a generational drama. You also have to know when and how to explore that.

Polite Society is not deep or complex, but with results rather than unfulfilled ambitions it comes through and, while it will leave no lasting impression, for me it did what it needed to do at the right time it needed to do it.