Booksmart (2019)

Very boring, drawn out supposed comedy. From the advertisements, it appears to be a female version of Superbad, but it comes off as being super bad. Horrible. Very few laughs, if any. I kept waiting for something funny to happen. But it never materializes. Do not waste you time with this movie.

Fmovies: Watched it hoping it would be really funny but was disappointed.There weren't a lot of funny things.It started off pretty slow with mild jokes that don't make sense.Ending was the best part because it was finally over & I could leave.

After watching Booksmart, I thought it would be a great idea to read the reviews on imdb, only to find out that quite literally everyone thought the exact opposite of this movie as I did. i love coming of age movies because they are always so relatable since we are always evolving, and coming of age is not a one time event. Take Rushmore, for example. It's not a movie you have to google afterwards because you didn't get it, it's a movie that makes you feel hopeful, thankful and just plain jolly, and makes you genuinely care about the characters (same goes for this film).

Booksmart may be a little rough around the edges and has a couple of things that didn't quite pan out (NOT A SPOILER: when Amy and Molly are fighting at that party and everyone is recording with their phones, but where the heck do those videos go?) but it doesn't mean it's not worth watching. It honestly made me feel as if I could do anything and made me value my friendships, as if I could do anything BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT IT IS MEANT TO DO, GIVE YOU HOPE. I get it, it's not an arthouse film blah blah blah, but, well, neither is fricking Avengers and you all still seem to enjoy it. Don't be so cynical and try to relate, and you might actually like this film as much as I did.

And also, yes, I agree that some actors are a little too old to play high school kids but Billie Lourd did a fantastic job as usual, and Beanie is PERFECT for this part although she is 26. Remember not all movies have to make you lose faith in humanity, as this one does the exact opposite.

Finally, all I have left to say is: it may not be a masterpiece, but it is enjoyable as hell if you let it.

Booksmart fmovies. You'd think by now that IMDB could discern the difference between studio shills and real reviews - after all, the former are easy enough to see: first time reviews, 10-star ratings, wildly enthusiastic descriptions of how completely, utterly amazing and fabulous this "new classic" is.

Give it a break, okay? This thing was lamely predictable, sadly written, unfortunately acted. It was a by-the-numbers story, bereft of originality and humour, It will no doubt disappear within a couple of weeks, get a little blip on its BluRay release, then mercifully become yet another footnote in cinematic history.

I heard comparisons to American Graffiti and Dazed and Confused, two teen coming of age films firmly based in reality, However, you can tell within the first few minutes that this film is pure Hollywood fantasy, from the overt "diversity" stunt casting and political agenda ( you can see it plastered all over the film), the contrived comedically "punched up" dialog, and finally, the over performed acting jobs that you can see coming at you like a freight train. I wouldn't compare it the great coming of age teen films, its more reminiscent of forgotten teen flicks like "I Love You, Beth Cooper" (2009) films with high ambitions that fall way short...

Its garbage.

We did not leave this movie but I wish that we had. While there were several strong performances the movie was trite and there were very few laughs. Had it been a simplistic story that did not engage emotionally paired with a lot of goofy humor I would understand why some enjoyed it. And of course, few laughs plus a genuine and clever story would have worked as well. This movie delivers neither. It was both tiresome and tiring.