658767, I'll copy/paste what I posted in June. One of 2013's best. Posted by Frank Longo, Thu Aug-22-13 02:39 PM
http://youtu.be/cFlb239MiIs
Honestly, the trailer can't do this film justice. No trailer can.
Plot-wise, it doesn't really differ from a Degrassi episode set in a home for at-risk teens. However, the characters are so lovingly handled, the emotions so rich, the dialogue so on point, and the performances so top-drawer that you're not likely to hold anything against this film. I was totally won over, and these characters have stuck with me.
Not enough can be said about Brie Larson, who between this and The Spectacular Now has a great year lined up.
It's dismissive to call this movie "simple" or "small," as it doesn't feel that way at all.
Put this on your radar, people.
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