I normally consider the source material when watching films (and am often disappointed by the remakes), but not having read the original French novel, I came in expecting this to be an easy to watch teen romance with fun visuals and a simple plotline. Very "10 Things I Hate About You" (obviously a better movie, but this is similar in the intended audience).
This met all of the expectations I had. Some of the characters subverted my expectations of how their storylines would play out. The dialogue was sometimes cringy, but also had a level of teenage simplicity where everything works out in the end. It wasn't trying to be more than it was.
I was entertained- is that not what film is all about? I liked the modern elements of rap (though the sound mixing made it often louder than the actual dialogue, so I toggled my sound bar frequently). The main actor is a decent rapper and for both of their first film debuts, they played their roles well. Not Oscar-worthy performances, but I was immersed at times.
My one dock is that since this movie is clearly aimed at teens, the outright sexuality and promiscuity was intense (at one point there's a literal orgy at a party, with high drug and alcohol usage highlighted). But also, French movies may be a bit more liberal in that way.
I had to skip some parts for personal preference, but if you're a parent, you may want to be mindful of who you watch this movie with.
This met all of the expectations I had. Some of the characters subverted my expectations of how their storylines would play out. The dialogue was sometimes cringy, but also had a level of teenage simplicity where everything works out in the end. It wasn't trying to be more than it was.
I was entertained- is that not what film is all about? I liked the modern elements of rap (though the sound mixing made it often louder than the actual dialogue, so I toggled my sound bar frequently). The main actor is a decent rapper and for both of their first film debuts, they played their roles well. Not Oscar-worthy performances, but I was immersed at times.
My one dock is that since this movie is clearly aimed at teens, the outright sexuality and promiscuity was intense (at one point there's a literal orgy at a party, with high drug and alcohol usage highlighted). But also, French movies may be a bit more liberal in that way.
I had to skip some parts for personal preference, but if you're a parent, you may want to be mindful of who you watch this movie with.