
Every time I walk into a movie I have high expectations and every time I see a boring, stupid 'comedy' and don't even laugh once, the first thing I ask myself is "Why didn't I walk out?" and the second thing I do is tell myself "At least I won't see anything worse the rest of the year!"
Sadly I didn't walk out of "Booksmart" and I hope it is the worst movie I will see this year! I really have nothing positive to say about the cast except to ask if today's teens are really this vulgar, this dumb or is it the screenplay by 4 writers and the director showing them to be this way?
The worst part--and that is saying a lot--is the cringe-worthy performance and lines by Lisa Kudrow as a parent. We won't even talk about the 'father'!
Trying to be positive--and not understanding why--Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 97% rating by professional critics and 74% by the audience while Meta Critic had a 84% rating by critics and 5.6 out of 10 by the audience.
Please, please if you see it let me know what YOU think of "Booksmart" though you would be smart not to go!
synopsis
The story follows Dever and Feldstein's characters, two academic superstars and best friends who, on the eve of their high school graduation, suddenly realize that they should have worked less and played more. Determined never to fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night.
Movietrailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhd3lo_IWJc