Thursday 3 March 2011

Youth In Revolt (2009) 7/10

Starring : Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Zach Galifianakis, Steve Buscemi
Director : Miguel Arteta
Running Time : 90 mins

Lonely teenager Nick Twisp (Cera) is forced to go camping with his mother Jean (Smart) and step-father Jerry (Galifianakis) – their idea of camping is staying in a trailer for a few days. There he meets Sheeni Saunders (Doubleday), the girl of his dreams, and Nick decides that if he is going to be able to make a future with Sheeni, he needs to misbehave so that his mum will send him to live with his father George (Buscemi), who happens to live near Sheeni...

This light hearted comedy-drama is actually pretty fun to watch. People who enjoy coming-of-age dramas might enjoy this twist on the tale. Cera is perfect for this underplayed role, managing to play his usual wide-eyed obliviousness to the hilt.

You’ll like this if you liked : Adventureland

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