For every line of dialogue that's truly, glitteringly acid, though, there are five that are merely clever, and Lee, likable as he is, never really taps into the misery of the teen misfit.
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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen Cole
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen Cole
A welcome rarity: an amiable film comedy that leaves you feeling good as opposed to feeling for your wallet.
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The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden
The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden
Taking satiric aim at a familiar target, conformity, Australian playwright Tony McNamara's film debut is by turns incisive and broad.
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VarietyDavid Stratton
VarietyDavid Stratton
Melds an insightful observational style with some rather clunky satire and the resulting mix is uneven at best.