Though, the kids in this film, the actors, can't really comprehend the world of the 80s, this film is both long in the development and a necessary trope. Anyone over 30 who loves The Smiths will both love this film, and feel their world torn between social justice and pure, bleak introversion. The 'bad' acting is reminiscent of Kids, and it seems half the actors were chosen for having 'era correct teeth'. As much as I hope this film has an impact on today's youth, doubly so I hope the players find a deeper love of a band and culture that were taken too far the moment they were popularized. Great soundtrack, obviously, with just a touch too much 2020s gender identity crap and a meme dropped every second or so. Strange to see stories written by my peers, for the Smiths kids of now to play. If you aren't a Smiths fan, it's like watching an MTV or ABC Premiere drama. The Fosters and Good Trouble meet people who wrote essays on The Breakfast Club. But for someone who was 11 the year this was set, and 14 when they found The Smiths, this is just what the COVID waiting room orderly ordered.
Review of Shoplifters of the World
