Young Adult : Movie Review


Long after the post-Juno glow has faded, director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody re-team with Young Adult, a darker and more accomplished outing about misdirected maturity and the destructive power of a woman made up of equal parts disappointment and Diet Coke. The film stars Charlize Theron as Mavis Gary, glorified ghostwriter of a series of YA novels and wickedly great anti-heroine, who returns to her tiny hometown to reclaim her high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson)—paying no heed to the fact that his comfortable suburban life now includes a wife and infant daughter. Cody's snappy, spot-on writing and Reitman's clear-eyed direction should suit audiences looking for a black-as-night dramedy with bite, making the film a likely hit amongst the younger arthouse and indie crowd.

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Author : Kate Erbland