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She’s one of those too-smart-for-her-own-good girls, with a motor-mouth and a gentle heart. And I say “dramedies” because Nadine is funny. Steinfeld carries this picture on her own, and a lesser performance would have relegated it to the vast field of simply “okay” teen dramedies. There’s no one prominent male counterpart in “The Edge of Seventeen,” however. The film itself is on par with James Ponsoldt’s 2013 drama “The Spectacular Now,” about a high school relationship featuring Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller. I’m guessing she won’t even be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, but she should be. And Hailee Steinfeld raises the bar for teen actors with one of the best performances this year. Writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig breathes enough originality into her screenplay to hold our interest. But “The Edge of Seventeen” is so much more.
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This set-up sounds like the standard teen movie – a modern-day John Hughes story, if you will. Unlike Nadine, Darian is one of the most popular kids in school, and Nadine has always felt like the underappreciated younger sibling. They’ve been companions ever since, until Krista begins a relationship with Nadine’s older brother Darian (Blake Jenner from “Glee”). Her one very close friend is Krista (relative newcomer Haley Lu Richardson), who first hit it off with Nadine clear back in second grade. While Nadine is anything but shy, she’s not the type who makes friends easily. Hailee Steinfeld (who played Mattie in the 2010 version of “True Grit”) is Nadine, a well-meaning but insecure adolescent, attending the stereotypical suburban high school. Craig’s script doesn’t talk down to its audience – instead treating viewers to a very thoughtful, sensible, and contemporary journey through the life and mind of a typical teenager. But adults will enjoy it as much as teens.
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There’s not a situation or plot twist in this picture that isn’t realistic. Where “Juno” was plot driven (Juno is pregnant – will she abort, put it up for adoption, keep it, etc.?), “The Edge of Seventeen” is about nothing more than teen life. Despite the strong language and underage substance use, the movie actually encourages communication and could open the door for thought-provoking discussions between parents and teens.In 2007, Ellen Page set the modern-day standard for smart teenage girl characters when she played the title role in Jason Reitman’s “Juno.” Now, Hailee Steinfeld has matched that performance in Kelly Fremon Craig’s “The Edge of Seventeen.” “Juno” is still the better film, but Steinfeld’s acting accomplishment is every bit the equal to that of Page. The main character lost her father four years before the movie's events take place.
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Teens drink alcohol at parties and at home (no adults are present), sometimes to the point of throwing up.
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One scene briefly appears to border on nonconsensual sex a girl asks whether a guy wants to have sex, then says she was kidding when he takes her seriously. There are also a couple of scenes of teens making out and in bed. Frequently used language includes "f-k," "s-t," "ass," "d-khead," and more, and the sexual content includes a social media message that lists out graphic things the main character would like to do with - and to - her crush. The swearing, sexuality, and themes make it appropriate for mature high schoolers and up. Parents need to know that The Edge of Seventeen is a high school dramedy about an awkward teen (Hailee Steinfeld).