The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Edge of Seventeen
Comedy · Drama · 2016
Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis.
Movie details
The Edge of Seventeen
“You're only young once… is it over yet?”
2016 Comedy · Drama 1h 45m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.2 / 10
Community rating
Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis.
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 The Edge of Seventeen?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Kelly Fremon Craig
Written by
Kelly Fremon Craig
Hailee Steinfeld
Nadine Franklin
Woody Harrelson
Mr. Bruner
Haley Lu Richardson
Krista
Blake Jenner
Darian Franklin
Kyra Sedgwick
Mona Franklin
Hayden Szeto
Erwin Kim
Alexander Calvert
Nick Mossman
Court is in session
Put The Edge of Seventeen on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.