Booksmart (2019)

[MifuneFan]

This was amazing. I'd say it's a damn near perfect comedy. I loved pretty much every second of it, and laughed pretty hard during a great deal of it. The two leads have incredible chemistry, and there's a lot of memorable side characters as well. The movie is also supported by a pretty great soundtrack, that was used very nicely to enhance several scenes.

I won't give anything away, but there's some really cool things they do in this movie that really separates it from your average comedy. The swimming pool scene in particular is my favorite. It's beautifully filmed, and it runs the gamut of emotions.

I wouldn't say this movie reinvents anything in the comedy world, but Olivia's Wilde's debut film certainly breathes some fresh air into it. It's a hilarious movie, but also one with some genuinely-earned emotional moments. I didn't know what to expect with this. The trailer looked amusing, but didn't quite hook me. Now having seen it, I'd consider it an instant-classic, and the most fun I've had in a theater in a long time.

5/5