Will “Booksmart” be remembered at the Oscars? It opened in May, and movies released that early often get lost in the shuffle as fall films compete for attention. But it bears a striking resemblance to another film that was recently nominated for Best Picture: “Lady Bird.”
There are the obvious parallels of their stories. Both are coming-of-age comedies about high school seniors preparing for college. “Lady Bird” was about its title character (Saoirse Ronan) exploring romance and navigating her relationship with her mother (Laurie Metcalf) before college. “Booksmart” is about a pair of overachieving best friends (Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever) who try to cap their four years of study with one night of partying. Feldstein, not for nothing, also co-starred in “Lady Bird” as Ronan’s best friend.
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Teen comedies are seldom Oscar bait, but these indies achieved prestige through their critical acclaim.
There are the obvious parallels of their stories. Both are coming-of-age comedies about high school seniors preparing for college. “Lady Bird” was about its title character (Saoirse Ronan) exploring romance and navigating her relationship with her mother (Laurie Metcalf) before college. “Booksmart” is about a pair of overachieving best friends (Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever) who try to cap their four years of study with one night of partying. Feldstein, not for nothing, also co-starred in “Lady Bird” as Ronan’s best friend.
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Teen comedies are seldom Oscar bait, but these indies achieved prestige through their critical acclaim.
- 10/31/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
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