Review of Young Adult (2011) by Ruth I — 30 Jul 2012

Due to a lack of character development it took awhile to realize exactly how much of a psycho our protagonist was. Really it was nothing like the trailer depicted, this isn't anywhere near a romantic comedy like you'd think from the director of Up in the Air and the writer of Juno.

This was just something that tried to create a completely demented writer that you'd pity. The pity part didn't work. You were curios how she was considered "popular" and not a mental hospital patient.

The end sex scene was just messed up and really disgusting. I really don't see where the writer (Diablo Cody) thought up a pessimistic cripple and a sociopath having sex. The only think I can credit is how Thernon owned the roll, I can't imagine how she felt "getting in to character".

Maybe they only filmed during her cycle. At the end the only character you felt bad for was the dog.