The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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According to Greta
Drama · Romance · 2009
Dumped on her grandparents for the summer by her indifferent mother, acerbic and self-destructive teenager Greta disrupts the elderly couple's staid life on the Jersey Shore. Eventually, a romance helps Greta face down her demons.
Movie details
According to Greta
“She's a trip, but she's no vacation.”
2009 Drama · Romance 1h 32m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
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TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
Dumped on her grandparents for the summer by her indifferent mother, acerbic and self-destructive teenager Greta disrupts the elderly couple's staid life on the Jersey Shore. Eventually, a romance helps Greta face down her demons.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over According to Greta?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Nancy Bardawil
Written by
Michael Gilvary
Hilary Duff
Greta
Evan Ross
Julie
Ellen Burstyn
Katherine
Michael Murphy
Joseph
Tsianina Joelson
Stacy
Melissa Leo
Karen
Maury Ginsberg
Lou
Court is in session
Put According to Greta on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.