Review of Youth in Revolt (2009) by Cole M — 29 Jan 2011

Not as great as it should've been but it has a few funny moments.

This review of Youth in Revolt (2009) was written by Cole M on 29 Jan 2011.

Youth in Revolt has generally received positive reviews.

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By Berry-Tan (2) on 13 Jan 2016

Michael Cera as a mustache evil alter ego is entertaining enough, but the rest of the boy-ruins-his-life-for-a-girl story is: This film was…

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By Jake S (662) on 01 Mar 2018

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By Thomas B (1,990) on 30 Jan 2015

I LOVE films with multiple personalities. Love em love em love em…

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By Caryn James (352) for Marie Claire (17) on 10 Oct 2017

But all the silliness reminds us that there is no age limit on expressing your confident inner vixen - especially in these uneasy times…

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It's a wonder that humankind has constructed any kind of civilization with this monumental distraction at hand…

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I was floored by this movie. It's got a perfect balance of humor, moral questions, romantic yearning, and wild unabashed creativity…

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Winded and weary from its long journey to a bigger screen, the three-books-in-one has been squeezed into a 90-minute Cliff's Notes version…

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By Anna B (1,143) on 10 Mar 2015

I guess you could argue that the characters are unlikeable, the central relationship is absurd beyond the suspension of disbelief, that that's…

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A decent look at young love, sex and drama…

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