Ojai is a district in California, so we're not talking Bible Belt or anything. So in this real district of California there's what seems like a reasonably liberal and sensible high school, a high school in which pupils are shocked to discover (a) one of the girls has had sex and (b) one of them is gay. Really? I think that premise is completely faulty, and so the whole plot falls down. (Also a model student gets in trouble for saying 'Twat', and then is threatened with expulsion on her next offence? I don't think so.)
So marks off, Bert V. Royal (who's now a TV writer of things I've not heard of).
But who cares much when Emma Stone gives such a fabulous performance, e.g. scene at beginning where she hates the singing birthday card but then is totally hooked on the song. A montage that's funny? Good Wilder, whatever next?
And Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson are just the best film parents ever.
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| I know, I got almost the same shot last time |
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