There are some good ideas here but they are handcuffed by a generic script. Poehler does great job bringing the coming-of-age angle which essentially brings the movie enough charm and wit and something that's easily digestible. The problem is towards the end there are just too many things happening too fast and the final twist felt too easy for a resolution. Acting is decent overall but none of the young actors stood out.

C+

Despite the very in your face feminst message I did end up enjoying this. The characters were well developed and I found the performances pretty solid all around. It even managed to get some good laughs out of me a couple of times, but alot of stuff felt forced and rushed IMO, especially a certain subplot/reveal that only gets brought up at the end.

B-

I enjoyed this rebellious high school comedy set to the tunes of Bikini Kill. All the characters are fun to hang with and their spirit was infectious. I do think it over relies on fill-in-the-blank feminism though, especially when the story is in a lull. Mitchell was a dick but I liked that they were showing how someone who was not breaking any laws or rules could still be an extremely toxic presence and cause trauma to the people around him. Ending with "oh yeah he did actually rape a girl" just felt kinda lazy.

Overall though, it is definitely worth a watch if you like this type of movie, or just like Amy Poehler. B