Edge of Seventeen

Edge of Seventeen 

Rating 6.5 out of 10

Rainy days are unpaid vacation days for us roofers.  That often means a trip to the movie theaters for this roofer.  I narrowed my choices to this movie and the Harry Potter prequel.  This movie fit my timetable.  Plus a friend of mine recommended it.

This is a cute coming of age movie about young Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld) as she copes with high school life.  Not really alot more you can say about it.  She deals with the loss of a parent.  She has the ultra good looking athletic brother that everyone loves. A kinda crazy mom.  She is looked at as the nerdy type and not many friends.  She has a crush on the school bad boy that doesn't know she is alive.

It's funny in parts.  Sad in others.  The type of movie that used to be the After School Special type.  Ms. Steinfeld does a great job and I think she is already getting some award nominations.  Woody Harrelson is great as the apathetic teacher she is able to confide in.

This movie will make a good rental shortly as it's almost out of theaters now.  It only had one showtime.  I was entertained.