As we wrap up Women's History Month, our final Friday sees the Mister and Monsters checking out THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN (2016), currently streaming on TBS but available on other streaming platforms. Written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, the film follows Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld) a hot mess of a teenager, who's been having a bad couple of years after the death of her father. Her best friend (Haley Lu Richardson) is suddenly dating her"perfect" older brother (Blake Jenner) and her mother (Kyra Sedgwick) just does not understand her. Woody Harrelson, Hayden Szeto and Alexander Calvert round out the cast in a teen comedy that really gets the angst and crazy of being a young person. A definite must watch. The film runs 1 h 44 m and is rated R. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
Opening into music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
