Edge of Seventeen
Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, Woody
Harrelson, Blake Jenner, Haley Richardson
The next recommended movie is a typical American drama film
with a flavor of comedy in it but that’s because of the sheer acting
brilliance of Woody and Hailee. Also, with a mere $9 Million budget and loads
of positive reviews this movie is a must watch.
The movie begins with Nadine Franklin (Hailee) typical high
school kid of west United States informs her teacher Mr. Bruner (Woody) that
she is going to commit suicide. On asking her the reason for the same, she
narrates her story about how her life has progressed so far. She told him about
the regular fights between her brother (Since the age of 7) who is popular,
about her theatrical mother who always favor her brother and its only her
father whom she feels she is close to. But when he dies by heart attack she is
left alone with just one friend Krista (Haley) whom she can communicate.
On one night, when Nadine and Krista are at home drunk and
asleep, her brother throws a pool party. When Nadine wakes up and found Krista
in bed with her brother she gets tormented about the same. Things take a U-turn
when due to her sister when Darian and Krista think not to do it again but ends
up becoming a couple. All this time Nadine feels all alone and turns to her
classmate Ervin who has a crush on her. Even though, him being someone having
great sense of humor and of kind nature, Nadine is attracted towards an older
student Nick.
When Krista tries to break the ice between Nadine and her
brother by inviting her to come along with them in a party, things don’t work
out as Nadine is unable to talk to anyone and ends up going back home alone.
She confronts with Krista to choose between her or her brother to which she refuses
to which she ends their friendship.
There are lot of things happening in this teenager life where
she ends up sending a sexual text to the same senior boy on whom she had a crush (Nick) and this is where her
narration ends with Mr. Burner who tries to keep her calm. On receiving a text
back from the senior boy, she feels excited but ends up knowing the truth behind
her being invited. This is where we leave you to watch the movie and let us
know if you liked it or not.
This movie is not like the thriller or a sci-fi action or
fantasy movie that we usually are attracted to but a story of a teenager which
feels real as it is all about coming of age where you might be able to relate some
of the incidents with your life or life of someone you know.
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