Review of The Edge of Seventeen (2016) by Luke E — 09 Jan 2017

While Hailee Steinfeld immensely impressed me almost six years ago in the Coen Brothers' 'True Grit'. Up till now the capacity of her capabilities and talent really shine in the 'The Edge of Seventeen' as this is literally her 'career best' performance as the estranged Nadine, going through a tough stage in her life, with the film also touching upon other coming-of-age themes such as identity and connections to others.

While it's easy to recommend a film for how great an actor or character is, this film is also one of the most brilliantly written coming-of-age films of this modern era. It touches upon some incredibly visceral scenarios and themes intertwined with it's incredibly fine cast, also able to focus on the natural outcomes of everyday life within the overall sense of the film's plotting.

It's also able to celebrate the humor taken from ordinary lives showing it's also never shy of being incredibly entertaining as well as endearing. I absolutely loved this film and would be terribly upset if Hailee Steinfeld doesn't get an Oscar Nomination for her outstanding performance in this film, owning every scene, carrying the film every step of the way.

It gets my highest recommendation that I almost can't wait to watch it again.