Yesterday I received Young Adult from Netflix and watched it last night!
(Ivy! I'm doing better at watching movies right away and then returning it!)
Jason Reitman, famous for his Juno movie teams up with Diablo Cody again in this movie that pretty much seems made for Charlize Theron.
I haven't seen Charlize Theron in a movie in a very long time but I think this role was made for her. About a beautiful girl, who was popular in High School, and still thinks she can get whatever she wants and treat people however the way she wants to.
I wouldn't say I loved this movie, but it was fun to watch. It is a very slow movie. I'm sure everyone in their childhood dealt with one of those 'popular' girls during their time in High School. Pretty much makes you want to gag for some reason.
I think my favorite character in this movie however, was Matt, played by Patton Oswalt. He was a genuine character. I did like how she was writing a book that relates to her life and she would use statements that she heard from girls in stores, and use it in her book.
I think they could have added...a little something. I'm not quite sure what it was lacking, but it's not one of those movies that will be memorable. With that said, I still think you should watch it, and I still enjoyed it very much.
Title: Young Adult
Director: Jason Reitman
Starring: Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson
Tomatometer: 81%
Erika's Rating:
♥♥♥¾
also enjoyed this movie but i agree it was slow. also it was kind of...depressing, since she was depressed throughout the movie. but charlize theron can make a bitchy-hungover-depressed-writer look hot! i give ♥♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteIt was indeed kind of a depressing movie! Very good though, I was expecting a little more Juno-esque, but i'm actually kind of glad it wasn't Juno-esque because that was a bit overrated.
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