I felt such a complicated array of feelings while watching this. I was wracked with guilt about my relationship with my parents. I was ashamed of times I didn’t stand up for myself growing up. I was embarrassed with her and for her and for myself. This movie is a true achievement in capturing the mood of being that age, I related to it completely to my core. I was instantly transported back 20 years and it felt so much like my experience regardless of the cultural touchstones and how new the Internet was when I was in 8th grade. It should be required viewing for every parent of a tween.

Wow. I'm not a teenage girl, and I never have been, but somehow I felt connected. While this is a comedy, you feel the emotions Kayla are going through throughout the whole movie. The soundtrack and the pacing are done exceptionally well, leading to a truly real feel. The dialog of this movie is done in such an amazing fashion that you really get the sense of reality while watching. I can't think of a scene in the movie that didn't feel like it could actually happen. Highly recommend this movie.

This movie seriously resonated with me, I related to Kayla so much and I'm sure many young girls and women will feel the same way. Your school years can be the hardest, loneliest times of your life - but no one ever tells you that. It always feels like everyone else is having the time of their life and you're on the outside looking in. Kayla's social anxiety and desire to fit in was so real and the way they incorporated the role of social media was super important. There are increasing pressures for young girls in our society. It is so difficult being a young girl who feels like she doesn't look right, doesn't act right, doesn't have many friends... i'm so appreciative of this movie for shining a light on this experience. Easily one of the best coming of age movies I've ever seen, blows the likes of _Ladybird_ right out of the water. Please let it get as much recognition!

Genuine and endearing, uncomfortably awkward, humorous, and honest. Expertly acted. And while I was never a teenage girl, there are parts that are so very universally relatable Quite easily the best coming-of-age slice of life film I've seen in a good decade or two. Furthermore Whomever it is that acquires the films for that A24 chooses to release deserve a raise. I wouldn't be surprised if, nay when, this wins an Oscar or two

About the last week of middle school for a very socially awkward little girl (Kayla). Her relationship with her dad also plays a big role. Having two girls right around this age this hit really close to home, whoo boy this was a tough, but good, movie. So many "oh god, I can't watch" cringe moments... And yes, I cried (just a little). I found myself really rooting for Kayla. She's the kind of character you can see bits and pieces of lots of kids in. Despite all her social awkwardness, you know she means well. And I loved her relationship with her dad. I thought it was portrayed incredibly and believably, with all it's own little awkward idiosyncrasies. Teenager daughters are their own brand of parenting fun... And damn did Elsie Fisher do a good job as Kayla. I really hope to see more from her as she killed in this movie. Being such a huge part of so many teens' lives now, "screens" are a major plot device and get a ton of focus. I thought the commentary on screen usage among teens was done well. Blatant at times, but there were a few really subtle touches I appreciated. This isn't a "kids" movie, but for anyone wanting to watch this with their kid I'd note that there is one scene that might be pretty uncomfortable, even more so than the general uneasiness of the rest of the movie. Nothing super bad, just be warned, here's a very minor spoiler: [spoiler]she hears about "blowjobs" so she turns to the internet to do some research and gets predictable (hilarious) results. We watch a video with her.[/spoiler]