The brilliant actress Charlize Theron turns in a soul sapping performance as she brings home many an adult's convoluted memory of high school. Black comedy? I suppose. But it tends more towards pure drama. We've all seen movies where a writer narrates a film while penning their adventures. What a great twist here though. It's more of a deluded fantasy because the viewer hears an occasional lofty narrative, but what plays out is a weird anti- fairy tale.
The main character leaves her phony glamorous life as a young adult book writer due to a miserable existence and heads back to small town USA where she grew up. She tries to capture the boyfriend of her teens that is now married and has a baby. Great acting all around as the psychological passings of life give you a zing. Alcohol fuels the fire as an old nerdy high school classmate tries to set her straight while living in his own undesirable state. A film about not growing up and being full of yourself. There's an entertaining sadness about it all because it is done so well, unlike the crap that's often in films that drag you through tears. The blu ray is worth it.
The main character leaves her phony glamorous life as a young adult book writer due to a miserable existence and heads back to small town USA where she grew up. She tries to capture the boyfriend of her teens that is now married and has a baby. Great acting all around as the psychological passings of life give you a zing. Alcohol fuels the fire as an old nerdy high school classmate tries to set her straight while living in his own undesirable state. A film about not growing up and being full of yourself. There's an entertaining sadness about it all because it is done so well, unlike the crap that's often in films that drag you through tears. The blu ray is worth it.