Eighth Grade (2018)
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as Kayla
as Mark
as Olivia
as Dianne
as Riley
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Fisher delivers a glorious symphony of awkward poignancy, from Kayla's cringe-worthy attempts to chat up a popular girl to her ultimately sweet connection with her kind, befuddled single dad.
Burnham's accomplished debut offers plenty for viewers of all ages, along with a filmmaking vision that is well beyond many of his comedy peers.
It keeps threatening to become a cringe-fest, but pulls back, as Burnham opts instead for something more human and realistic. There's a lived-in wisdom in the film.
Eighth Grade is lovely work, lifted up by a timeless piece of indie wisdom: Keep it real, as cringe-inducing as that can be.
A lovely, truthful comedy about the pure nightmare that is junior high.
"Eighth Grade" isn't a documentary, but it hews as close to the modern coming-of-age experience as currently seems possible.
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