Finally a film that highlights all of Beanie Feinstein's talents.
Beanie shines as sixteen-year-old Johanna Morrigan who has two interesting parents (Paddy Considine and Sarah Solemani) who breed border collies. She also has four younger brother, including the newborn twins. She is also a total bookworm with no friends except for her heroines on her wall but then she gets a job reviewing rock bands and suddenly, she has a life. But it comes at a cost. Sure, she's making money and paying the bills even buying her parents a new van but she learns that being mean pays more than being nice so she criticizes all the bands, sure she does it with style but she is nasty nonetheless. However, she learns that this is not the way to be and family matters more than your job and alleged friends. So, she improves or rebuilds herself coming back into the love her family has to offer.
Fortunately, while this film has been done before, and yes, just as Johanna said, her life did get a kickstart thanks to a man, her younger brother Krissy (Laurie Kynaston), who refers her apply for the job, but this was still a great film with funny, sweet, sensitive and sad moments are genuine and authentic, what more could a film ask for? Grade: B+
Side Notes:
-Pay attention to the quick cameos from Chris O'Dowd and Emma Thompson.
-I wonder how Johanna was served alcohol when she's underage.
-Winning an award for asshole of the year is not something I'd be particularly proud of.
-Also, who names a child Lupin?
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