I usually watch teen movies and dramas when I'm in the mood for something light to while away the time. And most of them do entertain. But this story about two best friends, Stacey Friedman (Sunny Sandler) and Lydia Rodriguez Katz (Samantha Lorraine), who are preparing for their bat mitzvahs, left me wondering what I just watched.
The humor is too cringey for me. The period pad scene actually made me gag. The pad was exposed much longer than needed making you want to scream "why didn't Stacey hide it right away?" That scene felt contrived to elicit as much reaction from the audience as possible.
Another embarrassing scene that felt contrived involved the video Stacey was supposed to make for Lydia. Who would show a video in a formal party without checking it out first?
Among the things I look forward to in teen movies is the sweet and cute romantic angle. No luck in that department either.
Finally, what's with Stacey's lips? It felt like the actress did not know what to do with them. She is actually pretty when she behaves normally but her facial mannerisms were simply unnatural and distracting.
But this is not all bad. Stacey's family life with dad (Adam Sandler), mom (Idina Menzel) and older sister (Sadie Sandler) is quirky but charming. I also found the lives of Jewish young people preparing for their bat/bar mitzvas interesting.
The humor is too cringey for me. The period pad scene actually made me gag. The pad was exposed much longer than needed making you want to scream "why didn't Stacey hide it right away?" That scene felt contrived to elicit as much reaction from the audience as possible.
Another embarrassing scene that felt contrived involved the video Stacey was supposed to make for Lydia. Who would show a video in a formal party without checking it out first?
Among the things I look forward to in teen movies is the sweet and cute romantic angle. No luck in that department either.
Finally, what's with Stacey's lips? It felt like the actress did not know what to do with them. She is actually pretty when she behaves normally but her facial mannerisms were simply unnatural and distracting.
But this is not all bad. Stacey's family life with dad (Adam Sandler), mom (Idina Menzel) and older sister (Sadie Sandler) is quirky but charming. I also found the lives of Jewish young people preparing for their bat/bar mitzvas interesting.