Alright, after a little 80's movies marathon in the sex comedy genre, I derived from the horrendous Private School one to this, thanks to a review recommended it... and I'd never thank the enough the good soul for it.
Finally a movie looking real, as real as a movie can get, and mostly an 80's one hence even more props to it.
First the school and its students look real. Most of the characters aren't reduced at simply cliché to themselves and behave as regular teenagers when it comes to sex education and the pressure they impose themselves on exploring it the sooner the better, sometimes at any coast. The poor Alan is unfortunately the one having to cope with the highest misadventures tab to pay up. Between the hooker he almost threw himself at, then the excellent plot twist about Liz turning to be a police officer... and 30, as a grown ass woman hell willing to groom a 17-year-old. Said like that it sounds murky and clearly it is but damn, the movie delivered it so funnily, hugely helped by the actress who played her, with that hilarious line "Liz, that's your name right?" "Is Cathy, Reagan. No relation"; just hilarious. Plus the all got delivered more than stealthily. I mean, there were some hints that might have alerted me way before on been a potentiality, nonetheless the announce of it was really good. Anyway, the poor boy is not helped and his exhausting journey on trying to get laid can only make you sympathize with him, mostly with his unexpected last one, making you wonder if he's not a grown ass women magnet, seriously what a gross scene to see him almost getting raped by that loony. And so, seeing him bumping on Leslie after both got groomed/almost raped by two puky adults, I was just like please kids walk together out of that murky place definitely not safe for teenagers and just grab yourself a burger and a milkshake over a movie.
The Leslie/Max misadventure was quite entertaining as well and made me sympathize over both of them to be honest. Seeing Max with his family, kind on forcing him to connect with Farouk to the point on imposing him on his date (Max mom, like what the h*) that was something anyone could have related if having had the experience to have an exchange student at his home once. Anyway, with that storyline, Leslie turned more sympathetic to me. The poor thing is quite desperate because of the repression imposed by his dad aka the boys PE. And her misadventure with Richard was not bad as well "Leslie, I'm involved with somebody else right now" "I don't care if you're married Richard, I just want to have you once" "*boy hidden on the car aside theirs* get her". I don't know, the comedy pacing just works, and the revelation on why he couldn't go beyond 2nd base with Leslie is a good example of it. But her last misadventure ot murkier, just as Alan's one. Just let's teenagers explore their sexuality with each other because as soon as an adult enter the ball without invitation, it turns all disgusting and nauseous to watch, to say the least.
And for Max, he seemed chiller than what he tried to make him passed like at the start of the movie, more layered and therefore interesting and appealing to watch for me, I really laugh in compassion to see him been killed of exhaustion by Leslie dad at the next class.
I absolutely adored the biology teacher, hands down she's my favorite. She looked so genuinely passionate and exciting to convey her passion for her subject and make her classes as ludique and lively as possible. I don't know, I just love her and wish I had one just like her back in school.
To finish, I liked the fact of the movie not only putting all the focus on the main characters to have the entire limelight but also giving the characters in the background consistency and personality. I really had the impression to follow a real class, with some having more screen time than others but at least the ones not having much were not condemned to be quiet shadows, giving the impression to not have a single clue about what was going on around them. The all looked and felt really real and friendly atmosphere like, such as a real highschool and I liked it.
Overall, a really funny movie with great pacing and entertaining acting from all the actors. The school dance was really funny to watch mostly when everyone turned out crazy. Frankly the actors might have had a blast shooting it. And our unlucky birds ended on converging together after such a journey at looking for a sexual experience, rewarded with even better in the end, good ending. The only thing that bothered me though, to the point on making me cringe at times, was the sound editing which sounds quite cheap for the first half of the movie, until out of sync at times. But then, I recall myself that's an 80's movie, but it did a disservice to the quality of the movie, a lot which made me give it a solid 8, so good rate but still not higher possible. By the way, I really wonder why the movie is rated so low here, I think it's undeserved but that's my simple opinion.
Finally a movie looking real, as real as a movie can get, and mostly an 80's one hence even more props to it.
First the school and its students look real. Most of the characters aren't reduced at simply cliché to themselves and behave as regular teenagers when it comes to sex education and the pressure they impose themselves on exploring it the sooner the better, sometimes at any coast. The poor Alan is unfortunately the one having to cope with the highest misadventures tab to pay up. Between the hooker he almost threw himself at, then the excellent plot twist about Liz turning to be a police officer... and 30, as a grown ass woman hell willing to groom a 17-year-old. Said like that it sounds murky and clearly it is but damn, the movie delivered it so funnily, hugely helped by the actress who played her, with that hilarious line "Liz, that's your name right?" "Is Cathy, Reagan. No relation"; just hilarious. Plus the all got delivered more than stealthily. I mean, there were some hints that might have alerted me way before on been a potentiality, nonetheless the announce of it was really good. Anyway, the poor boy is not helped and his exhausting journey on trying to get laid can only make you sympathize with him, mostly with his unexpected last one, making you wonder if he's not a grown ass women magnet, seriously what a gross scene to see him almost getting raped by that loony. And so, seeing him bumping on Leslie after both got groomed/almost raped by two puky adults, I was just like please kids walk together out of that murky place definitely not safe for teenagers and just grab yourself a burger and a milkshake over a movie.
The Leslie/Max misadventure was quite entertaining as well and made me sympathize over both of them to be honest. Seeing Max with his family, kind on forcing him to connect with Farouk to the point on imposing him on his date (Max mom, like what the h*) that was something anyone could have related if having had the experience to have an exchange student at his home once. Anyway, with that storyline, Leslie turned more sympathetic to me. The poor thing is quite desperate because of the repression imposed by his dad aka the boys PE. And her misadventure with Richard was not bad as well "Leslie, I'm involved with somebody else right now" "I don't care if you're married Richard, I just want to have you once" "*boy hidden on the car aside theirs* get her". I don't know, the comedy pacing just works, and the revelation on why he couldn't go beyond 2nd base with Leslie is a good example of it. But her last misadventure ot murkier, just as Alan's one. Just let's teenagers explore their sexuality with each other because as soon as an adult enter the ball without invitation, it turns all disgusting and nauseous to watch, to say the least.
And for Max, he seemed chiller than what he tried to make him passed like at the start of the movie, more layered and therefore interesting and appealing to watch for me, I really laugh in compassion to see him been killed of exhaustion by Leslie dad at the next class.
I absolutely adored the biology teacher, hands down she's my favorite. She looked so genuinely passionate and exciting to convey her passion for her subject and make her classes as ludique and lively as possible. I don't know, I just love her and wish I had one just like her back in school.
To finish, I liked the fact of the movie not only putting all the focus on the main characters to have the entire limelight but also giving the characters in the background consistency and personality. I really had the impression to follow a real class, with some having more screen time than others but at least the ones not having much were not condemned to be quiet shadows, giving the impression to not have a single clue about what was going on around them. The all looked and felt really real and friendly atmosphere like, such as a real highschool and I liked it.
Overall, a really funny movie with great pacing and entertaining acting from all the actors. The school dance was really funny to watch mostly when everyone turned out crazy. Frankly the actors might have had a blast shooting it. And our unlucky birds ended on converging together after such a journey at looking for a sexual experience, rewarded with even better in the end, good ending. The only thing that bothered me though, to the point on making me cringe at times, was the sound editing which sounds quite cheap for the first half of the movie, until out of sync at times. But then, I recall myself that's an 80's movie, but it did a disservice to the quality of the movie, a lot which made me give it a solid 8, so good rate but still not higher possible. By the way, I really wonder why the movie is rated so low here, I think it's undeserved but that's my simple opinion.