Review of The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) by James L — 17 Jul 2016

Struggled to get into it, characterisation not strong enough and lacked genuine feeling.

This review of The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) was written by James L on 17 Jul 2016.

The Diary of a Teenage Girl has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Diary of a Teenage Girl

Review of The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)

By Tara Thorne (211) for The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) (715) on 10 Jul 2016

The Diary of A Teenage Girl moves in a sun-drenched haze, spattered with animation, thrilling in its very mundanity…

Read Review

Review of The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)

By Prettypotato (1) on 10 Dec 2017

I don't understand how critics are just okay with onscreen portrayal of pedophilia. 87....wow…

Read Review

Review of The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)

By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 14 Dec 2018

The Diary Of A Teenage Girl emerges not as a cautionary downer, but as a story of finding the ability to speak for oneself…

Read Review

Review of The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)

By Scott M (2,584) on 24 Oct 2017

A different kind of love story. Its about a teenage girl who loves sex. Its a period film set in the mid 70's…

Read Review

Review of The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)

By Rain Jokinen (125) for SFist (94) on 23 Mar 2017

I'm reluctant to call this presentation of female sexuality 'brave,' because I don't think it's brave so much as just plain true…

Read Review

Review of The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)

By David B (3,254) on 29 Jul 2016

If you can get past the 'ick factor' of a pervert stepdad flirting and molesting/raping his teenage stepdaughter, Bel Powley (who I feel resembles…

Read Review

Review of The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)

By Sarah Marrs (566) for Lainey Gossip (399) on 16 Oct 2017

The Diary of a Teenage Girl is a film about discovery, and a big part of the joy in watching it is discovering things alongside the protagonist…

Read Review

Review of The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)

By Jake N (187) on 13 Jun 2016

Wanted to see this for awhile, as it was talked about a lot during awards season…

Read Review

Review of The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)

By Eduardo B (287) on 23 Jul 2016

It's packed with interesting ideas, graphically well-done…

Read Review

Review of The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)

By Anisha Jhaveri (22) for indieWire (3,631) on 26 Oct 2017

As told through Heller’s acutely sensitive vision, the result is less off-putting and more of an authentic insight into a perspective grossly…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

By Broyax (884) on 31 Dec 2016

Dans les années 50, Tatie Danielle euh Tatie Daisy, acariâtre mamie juive de son état, se voit confier un chauffeur de couleur (insérer…

Read Review

Review of Strange Days (1995)

By Martin D (1,305) on 20 Feb 2010

My main interest in seeing this was to see an early film by the director of The Hurt Locker (which I found to be rather brilliant)…

Read Review

Review of Monster (2003)

By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 10 Sep 2007

Phony choppers and a startling resemblance to Jon Voight aren't enough to transform Theron into Wuornos, and I didn't buy either the performance…

Read Review

Review of Batman Begins (2005)

By Micahelr (1) on 09 Nov 2007

Almost unwatchable.Christian Bale is an awful Batman almost as been as George Clooney.Morgan Freeman has no business being in a Batman or comic…

Read Review

Review of Annie (1982)

By Konrad A (604) on 01 Sep 2017

To old-fashioned and was not a fan of this movie Annie. Other people may like it. But not me I could sleep when I watch this movie…

Read Review

Review of El Cantante (2006)

By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 04 Sep 2008

There is something entirely dead about Lopez's performance…

Read Review

Review of Little Soldier (2008)

By Amanda Ø (406) on 14 Apr 2011

An interesting Danish drama flick, but it wasn't exactly a film that is meant to keep you on edge or hellishly entertained, but I guess it…

Read Review

Review of Incendiary (2008)

By Jamie Mcleish (7) for Film4 (1,522) on 23 Oct 2008

A promising opening and a stunning performance from Michelle Williams are not enough to rescue a film that jumps restlessly from genre to genre…

Read Review

Review of Desert Hearts (1985)

By Yannick M (12) on 14 Mar 2007

The love scenes were contrived and the ending left me ... limp? I don't know, just not into a lesbian rendition of My Fair Lady…

Read Review

Review of Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

By Broyax (884) on 07 Jul 2022

Ce n’est pas le meilleur film sur la drogue et les drogués, loin de là ; il accumule à dire vrai à peu près tous les clichés imaginables…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

The Judge

2014

67%866 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

Split

2017

71%1,218 Reviews

The Batman

2022

75%430 Reviews

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

The Gentlemen

2020

70%170 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

85%233 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

Interstellar

2014

83%1,261 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Diary of a Teenage Girl

2015

71%328 Reviews

The Stunt Man

1980

71%132 Reviews

Chemsex

2015

58%18 Reviews

The Three Stooges

2012

54%686 Reviews

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

1999

61%445 Reviews

The Dawn Patrol

1938

75%25 Reviews

The Incredibles

2004

82%1,059 Reviews

Sorry to Bother You

2018

71%906 Reviews

Ca$h

2008

48%75 Reviews

The Other Boleyn Girl

2008

61%675 Reviews