It may not entirely do its source material justice, but Miguel Arteta's Youth in Revolt is a fun, funny comic romp that lets Michael Cera stretch a little and introduces filmgoers to a major find in Portia Doubleday.
But all the silliness reminds us that there is no age limit on expressing your confident inner vixen - especially in these uneasy times.
Read full articleThe movie doesn't pack the same punch as the book, but still manages to create a wildly entertaining blend of teen love, awkwardness and vulgarity.
Read full article[Its] classic cinema shoutouts and gaggle of off-kilter characters feel like retreads.
Read full articleIt's chaotic and episodic, but this is Cera's star turn. Superbad meets Fight Club? That'll do it.
Read full articleUltimately, the result feels forcibly quirky, if occasionally hilarious, and might be worth your time depending on your fondness for the movie’s star.
Read full articleAs if written specifically for Cera, the dialogue and screenplay are particularly seductive, enticing with bitingly sarcastic poetry and linguistically adept observations.
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