POSITIVES…
As adults it’s always funny to see naughty kids get into trouble, and this has that in spades.
Not only do they get in trouble, but destruction, bodily harm, and law-breaking are all involved. All in the eyes of youthful innocence….. or stupidity.
Seeing kids uncomfortably deal with adult matters and get confused by it is also another great avenue for comedy that this movie happily taps into.
Kids being ignorant about something, and then act like they know all about it. More hilarity!
The pacing in balancing the story and the jokes is nicely done.
The creativity in the scenes that move the plot along are quite enjoyable. I would point out some scenes, but no spoilers!
The sight gags that this movie shows us. Funny stuff.
That montage sequence during the final minutes of the movie. Awesome!
The young lead actors, Jacob Tremblay, Keith L Williams, and Brady Noon, are all fantastic. Kudos to them for being game in doing the things they do for this movie, and saying the things they had to say.
Shout out to Molly Gordon and Midori Francis for being such an incredible part of the overall story. The movie is only better because of their characters.
Add this to the long list of movies about social pressures in school, but I like how this handles that.
People have described it as a live-action “South Park,” and I would agree with them.
NEGATIVES…
With the amount of hijinks that happen in the movie, there’s a certain amount of unbelievability that has to be tolerated. Suspend your disbelief.
Let’s be honest. The reason the jokes in this movie work for adults, is because a lot of it is due to the fact that we are laughing at the kids for trying to act like they are older than they actually are. The innocence of thinking you know everything at a young age, is something we adults can laugh at. Would kids think the movie is funny though?
P.S….
LOVED IT enjoyeditlikedititsokayitsmehitsterrible
