Charlize Theron plays Mavis Gary, a writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate (Patton Oswalt) who hasn't quite gotten over high school, either.
This is one of those movies where you hear so much about how great it was, especially the acting performance, and you watch it saying - Really? I'm not saying the movie was terrible. It was decent. But Charlize Theron got all these rave reviews for playing a egomaniacal high school prom queen who never really moved on. That doesn't seem like it would be too much of a stretch for any actress. I actually liked Patton Oswalt a lot more than her in this movie.
I would somewhat recommend people checking this movie out. It's not a must see by any means. There are much worse things out there than this decent character drama. And it's super short.
