Eighth Grade

Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade is heartbreaking, heartwarming, and a total charmer

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Bo Burnham’s “Eighth Grade” Teaches More Than Actual Junior High Does

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Burnham’s sociological precision as a screenwriter and director, however, would likely not feel as genuine if not for Fisher in the pivotal role of Kayla.

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The wince factor is off the charts — in the best way — in “Eighth Grade,” a masterful ode to one of life’s most universally awkward phases.

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Underlying many scenes is a strain of eeriness, as if the film were offering up a post-human spin on Pretty in Pink.

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What Burnham tries to give us with his movie is a snapshot of history in the making. This is a generation like no other, one that will most-likely grow up to be very different adults than anyone could have ever imagined.

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Eighth grade sucks. Eighth Grade doesn’t.

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One of Eighth Grade‘s greatest strengths is its specificity related to the current generation.

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Discover newcomer Elsie Fisher in, like, a totally spot-on, you know, portrait of Millennial angst and stuff, from first-time director Bo Burnham.

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Newcomer Elsie Fisher offers a breakout performance as a shy adolescent with a miniscule number of subscribers for her peppy YouTube channel in this coming-of-comedy, written and directed by comedian Bo Burnham.

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Eighth Grade works you over, audience wincing followed by audience gratification, narrative tension followed by release, crises leading to just-in-time catharsis.

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Burnham’s eye for detail and nuance is keen, and several scenes...have a tightly scripted tension, but he smothers the story in sentiment, stereotypes, and good intentions. Despite Fisher’s calm and vivid performance, Kayla remains merely a collection of traits.

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