A HIGH SCHOOL MOVIE WITH A LITTLE BIT OF BITE!
Article by Adam Mast
Sources:(Youtube & STX Entertainment)
Lovely Hailee Steinfeld headlines this edgy coming-of-age story about a teenager navigating through that funny thing called life. THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN was written and directed by Kelly Fremon and as an added bonus, this project was shepherded by the great James L. Brooks (BROADCAST NEWS.) While this slice of teenage life certainly looks to have more bite to it than the masterpiece that is SIXTEEN CANDLES, it’s safe to say that it’ll steer clear of the extreme sexual nature of the solid but uncomfortable DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL. THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN looks like the kind of insightful take on high school life that would make John Hughes proud.
SYNOPSIS:
“The Edge of Seventeen is a new coming-of-age movie in the vein of Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club – an honest, candid, often hilarious look at what it’s like to grow up as a young woman in today’s modern world.
Everyone knows that growing up is hard, and life is no easier for high school junior Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld), who is already at peak awkwardness when her all-star older brother Darian (Blake Jenner) starts dating her best friend Krista (Haley Lu Richardson).
All at once, Nadine feels more alone than ever, until the unexpected friendship of a thoughtful boy (Hayden Szeto) gives her a glimmer of hope that things just might not be so terrible after all.”
RELEASE DATE:
THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN comes into theaters September 30th, 2016!
