Charming, solid performances from the entire cast and spot-on nostalgia for the time period, as well as some nice emotional beats. It captured a lot of those feelings of high school and the start of the transition out of it.

I read a tweet this morning that said "we're rapidly approaching early 2000's nostalgia" and _I Like Movies_ perfectly encapsulates that trend. It's not quite transparent plastics and Motorola Razr levels of heavy handed, but it does cosily frame the era with the suitably rose tinted glasses that all of us that grew up through it are partial to wearing. Endearing characters with endearing performances, this disjointed but weirdly-realistic coming-of-age drama is more touching than it is funny; watching these trapped, stuck individuals transition from their respective ruts onto the next stage of their lives is relatable and well presented. Life lessons are learned, people change and grow; it's just nice, heart-warming viewing for fans of slice of life dripping in nostalgic comfiness. It also added about 10 movies to my ever growing backlog, so I'm gonna need that Sequels employee benefit.

This was a well-executed coming-of-age drama, from start to finish. Everything about it - the acting, the script, etc - is excellent. It's hard to have something new to say in this genre, but this movie seems to have done just that. If I were to sum it up in one word, it would probably be "tight". follow me at https://IHATEBadMovies.com or facebook IHATEBadMovies

Nostalgia hits hard, relating to of Lawrence's weird habtíts hits even harder.