Review of Young Adult (2011) by Peter F — 15 Dec 2012
An austere comedy/drama about a young adult fiction writer who believe all of her problems (recent divorce, an ending to her once-popular series of novels, etc) can be reconciled by reuniting with her high-school sweetheart; despite the fact that he is happily married with a brand new baby.
Charlize Theron gives an outstanding performance as the lead character, Mavis. Patton Oswalt brings the audience into the film and balances Mavis' obtuse view of life, with his portrayal of Matt, a former high-school cohort of Mavis, who suffered a (not)hate crime and now lives life as a person still struggling to deal with the disability that was inflicted upon him.
The film succeeds as audiences can relate to the common feeling of reflecting on the days of "being at our best" in high school.
See this film if you liked High Fidelity, Juno, or the TV series Freaks and Geeks.
This review of Young Adult (2011) was written by Peter F on 15 Dec 2012.
Young Adult has generally received positive reviews.
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