just saw A24 new movie 8th grade

[the cool]

cacs will love this. i can see it nominated for best picture just based on the cac stuff like lady bird

i give the movie 2.5 mics

 

[re'up]

I saw this yesterday, and Emily Robinson and Elsie Fischer showed up after and took questions for like 20 minutes, which was pretty incredible to me, who rarely sees, attends, or participates in those events.

I thought the movie was brilliant, and one of the best of the year, such a year for new era Coming of Age movies, between this and Love Simon. The movie, from the performances (Emily Robinson is just amazing), and of course the star are nothing short of perfect. The score, the directing, the tension and agony of 8th grade and adolescence, is so well portrayed, and social issues about consent and harassment, bullying, social media, all so deftly and wonderfully handled, in a way that doesn't ever feel forced or inauthentic. I think this movie could be a major Oscar contender, and a watershed moment for the genre.

 

[the cool]

I saw this yesterday, and Emily Robinson and Elsie Fischer showed up after and took questions for like 20 minutes, which was pretty incredible to me, who rarely sees, attends, or participates in those events.

I thought the movie was brilliant, and one of the best of the year, such a year for new era Coming of Age movies, between this and Love Simon. The movie, from the performances (Emily Robinson is just amazing), and of course the star are nothing short of perfect. The score, the directing, the tension and agony of 8th grade and adolescence, is so well portrayed, and social issues about consent and harassment, bullying, social media, all so deftly and wonderfully handled, in a way that doesn't ever feel forced or inauthentic. I think this movie could be a major Oscar contender, and a watershed moment for the genre.

Some parts were unbelievable like truth or dare in the car

And the gun drill under the desk asking the kid wanting nudes.


Best part of the movie was the dad speech when they were burning

 

[StraxStrax]

Really really good film. This movie and Atypical have really stepped up the game on how teens are shown in the last 2 years. The only thing I wasn't feeling was the score/music.

Shout out to @HHR for putting on his top 10 list last year, it would've rated on my list, somewhere in the 8-10 range.