Review of Short Term 12 (2013) by Guido M — 05 Sep 2014

"Indie Charm" is that feeling only Indie movies like Short Term 12 can provide. It has mostly unfamiliar faces and it is terrificly original, which makes for some superb realism in filmaking you can't get on Mainstream. You've heard about this movie. And you should see it.

Short Term 12 is about a Foster Care center for Trouble Kids, and Grace (Brie Larson) along with his boyfriend Mason (John Gallagher Jr) love their job of running the place. As the movie flows through our veins, we discover more about these characters, and oh god, Short Term 12 is really that good.

It has lots of humour, to begin with. It sort of plays with the fact that this teens have trouble and that leaves us some quirky moments. It's impossible not to smile as every positive moment is so heartwarming. This movie really gets the feels, and in both ways, as it is also heartwrenching. Of course it is expected. It is a film that is not shy of showing how messed up some of this kids are. The emotional payoff is sensational, and thanks to amazing performances, the film is an A+ Superior Tearjerker.

Brie Larson is magnetic. Every presence is a scene stealer. She is really coming to herself as a great actress and the heart and soul of this film. Destin Cretton has crafted a film so amazing that it is a contemporary masterpiece. On demand, on Hulu or wherever you find it, go watch Short Term 12, and tell other people to watch it. It is a necessary, but also thoroughly enjoyable little gem that is full of energy and punch.