The Edge Of Seventeen


Everyone knows that growing up is hard, and life is no easier for high school junior Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld), who is already at peak awkwardness when her all-star older brother Darian (Blake Jenner) starts dating her best friend Krista (Haley Lu Richardson). All at once, Nadine feels more alone than ever, until the unexpected friendship of a thoughtful boy (Hayden Szeto) gives her a glimmer of hope that things just might not be so terrible after all.

This was a very funny coming of age movie about teenage angst as well as family dealings with tragedy and daily curve balls of life.  Hailee Steinfeld was amazing and the awkward moments she experienced throughout the movie brought huge laughs.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.  The writing, the acting and the direction were all top notch.