The director and writer of Juno (Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody, respectively) re-team for this comedy-drama about a woman returning home in order to relive her high school glory years. Mavis (Charlize Theron, Monster) is a cynical, successful writer of teenage fiction who returns to her small home town to win back her high school crush: Buddy (Patrick Wilson, Insidious), now happily married and with kids. Buddy isn't particularly willing though, and having been roundly despised at school, Mavis doesn't find support with her old chums and the plans go awry. But she manages to get assistance from one former classmate (Patton Oswalt, The Informant!) who hasn't quite gotten over his high school years either.
Starring:
Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, Patton Oswalt, Elizabeth Reaser, J. K. Simmons
Directed by:
Jason Reitman
Reviews:
"Young Adult is irresistible entertainment for those who enjoy life at its unfiltered best" - Urbancinefile.com.au
"There is a brashness of style that both Cody and Reitman embody - almost demanding that we not only laugh at, but like the unlikable side of the human condition" - Los Angeles Times
"There's enough grit in the film's gears to keep the forward motion from ever getting too smooth" - Washington Post
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