Youth In Revolt
By Ambere Riggs
Nick Twisp is the good kid who never does anything wrong: he gets good grades, he dresses respectably, and he’s a virgin. His parents are divorced, and he lives with his mom who has terrible taste when it comes to men. The guys she’s with rips people off and then runs and hides like a coward. For most, it would be annoying, but for Nick it works out great. He falls in love with a girl: Sheeni Saunders. Unfortunately, he has to go back home, but not before promising Sheeni to get kicked out of the house in order to move in with his father, who has a new job in Sheeni’s town. With the promise in mind, Nick creates an alternate, mischievous personality named Francois, which is Michael Cera with a very nice moustache, who helps him get his girl back.
The movie follows his hilarious, yet quite illegal, path back to his love. Nick is the guy girls wish they could meet: the guy that would do anything for them. Michael Cera does Nick Twisp justice. He looks like a bit of a geeky, yet sweet guy and he is always funny. He’s definitely got the awkwardness down. Portia Doubleday, who plays Sheeni, also does a great job. She looks just as sweet as her character acts, yet she also has the rebellious teenager act down pact. Put these two together on screen and you have yourself a cute and funny, rebellious couple. They make us all feel good.
The movie itself is brilliant. The script was constantly movie and hilarious. There wasn’t a dull moment from the opening masturbation scene to the end, which I won’t spoil. It’s fast pace really keeps your attention. The wild stunts that Nick pulls off in his attempts to get Sheeni are things many people only wish they could do. YOUTH IN REVOLT is a movie for everyone, granted they are old enough to see it. It has the humor for the guys, and it has the sweet love story for the girls. It is definitely a very well-rounded movie with its humor, romance, and little tidbits of action. I would absolutely recommend this as a great movie to see whether it is just with some friends or even as a date movie. It’s sure to strike up a great conversation.
