Young Adult Review

Young Adult

Cast: Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, Patton Oswalt
Director: Jason Reitman
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Running Time: 94 minutes

Synopsis: Academy Award® winner Charlize Theron plays Mavis Gary, a writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson).

When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate (Patton Oswalt) who hasn't quite gotten over high school, either. "Young Adult" reunites Jason Reitman, Academy Award® nominated director of "Juno," and Academy Award® winning screenwriter, Diablo Cody.

Verdict: Young Adult tells the story of a woman, in her late 30's, who is trying to finish writing her book and is finding it to be a real struggle. Needing to find reassurance she travels back to where she grew up to visit her old boyfriend...
Interestingly Young Adult doesn't have an incredibly likeable main character; I loved Mavis Gary as much as I hated her. However I was in stitches of laughter more than a couple of times, throughout this unique comedy.

Rating: ***
Jordan Rizkallah

Release Date: January 19th, 2012
Website: www.youngadultmovie.com.au