Afouotos
Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
Stephan Hammond
It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
Tayyab Torres
Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
macdonrj
Coming of age high school movies are a well worn staple of the movie industry. Some are great (The Breakfast Club), others are not so much (Ladybird - great acting, but little new or fresh). This film is funny, different, fresh, and interesting. The home schooled kid and his relationship with his mom are unlike anything else. The cliches of such movies are avoided, and in their place is just a pretty neat story. It won't win any Academy Awards, but is a great show to watch. Enjoy.
gibbiv
Three stars for three laughs and for how the movie sheds light on how terrible of an idea homeschooling is. It seems to ruin kids, like how this movie ruined an hour of my life. I decided to take my dog for a walk instead of watching the editing with the one-legged girl character who had a plastic personality, not just a plastic limb. I didn't feel anything here, just that fleeting laugh that comes from a bad attempt to try to "get something" from a movie that has little to get from.
David Stever
The only person more socially awkward then Liam is his mom, but watching his mom project on him is just cringingly funny. I loved this movie
chong_an
This is a story of the relationships between Liam, a teen genius, Claire, his smothering mother / homeschool teacher / best friend infinity, and Anastasia, the girl of his desire. While at a high school to write his high school equivalency exams, he spies Anastasia, and deliberately fails in order to force his mother to let him attend public school.Raised in a social bubble, Liam has trouble navigating school and taking advantage of opportunities with Anastasia. Meanwhile, Claire tries to keep Liam from drifting away by teaching him how to be a rebellious teen.The characters are well-written, if somewhat over-the-top. One oddity is that the director uses a 1990s vibe, even if the teens busily text each other, while friendless Liam has not attempted to find online friends either.
