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Title: Flipped (2010)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Madeline Carroll | ... | Juli Baker | |
| Callan McAuliffe | ... | Bryce Loski | |
| Rebecca De Mornay | ... | Patsy Loski | |
| Anthony Edwards | ... | Steven Loski | |
| John Mahoney | ... | Chet Duncan | |
| Penelope Ann Miller | ... | Trina Baker | |
| Aidan Quinn | ... | Richard Baker | |
| Kevin Weisman | ... | Daniel Baker | |
| Morgan Lily | ... | Young Juli | |
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Ryan Ketzner | ... | Young Bryce |
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Gillian Pfaff | ... | Young Lynetta |
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Michael Boza | ... | Teasing Boy |
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Beau Lerner | ... | Teasing Boy |
| Jacquelyn Evola | ... | Playground Girl | |
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Taylor Groothuis | ... | Playground Girl |
In 1957, when second-graders Bryce Loski and Julianna "Juli" Baker first meet, Juli knows it's love, but Bryce isn't so sure and tries to avoid Juli. By the sixth grade, in 1961, Bryce tries to get rid of Juli by dating Sherry Stalls, whom Juli despises. However, Bryce's best friend, Garrett, takes an interest in Sherry and eventually tells her the truth about Bryce asking her out; she doesn't take it well. From Juli's perspective, Bryce returned her feelings, but was shy. After finding out Bryce and Sherry broke up, she thought she could have Bryce back. But then they reconsider their decisions as time goes on. In 1962, Bryce's grandfather Chet Duncan moves in with the family. Chet has different views about Juli. There's a large, old sycamore tree that Juli loves which no one else understands. One day, it's cut down by a group of landscapers so a house can be built there, despite Juli's opposition. She becomes very depressed afterwards, as the tree let her see the world in a more ...
Juli just had to take one look at Bryce's blue eyes, and she knew it was true love. Bryce just had to take one notice of Juli's manic desperation, and he knew it was going to be a friendship of torment. I just had to take one look at the film's artfully designed poster, and I knew "Flipped" was a film to be savoured.
A beautifully told film of first love, we flip from Juli's point of view to Bryce's point of view, very effectively giving us the true nature of their friendship, love and respect they have for each other. Except in the case of middle-school graders, that love and respect can frequently look like embarrassment, mistrust, and shame. All of those emotions are told with intelligence, subtlety and humour.
"Flipped" has all of the comedy, naiveté and bewilderment of first love. It takes the romantic comedy farther by actually giving us characters with real depth. There is more going on than just Juli and Bryce figuring out their love for each other, and every aspect of this film is well written, touching and relevant.
"Flipped" is a cute film for everybody who fondly remembers that fiercely independent girl or the guy with piercing blue eyes that lived across the street.