I watched this film about a year after it was released, with no idea what it was about, so my review of it is not based on how good or bad I expected it to be. That helps with a film like Young Adult because it is such a unique film, though the reason why is hard to pinpoint. Let's start with the plot. The central character in the film is Mavis Gary- the 'young adult'- who is a ghost writer living in Minneapolis. She grew up in Minnesota in a small town called Mercury which she doesn't particularly like. However, when she receives an email stating that her ex lover Buddy has had a baby with his new wife, with an invitation to the baby's christening attached to ...  Read the complete review

I was desperate to see this film when it came out in the cinema - everything about it told me it was bound to be good. Charlize Theron (!!), written by Diablo Cody (of Juno fame) and directed by Jason Reitman (also of Juno fame). I absolutely loved Juno and really enjoy Charlize Theron in anything so this had to be the perfect film for me. The trailer was also really funny and with a darkly humorous plot line I couldn't wait to see it. But...wait I did, I didn't manage to see it in the cinema so waited until it came out on DVD and then bought myself a copy. So the idea behind the film is a sort of exploration of what happens to the bitchy popular girl after ...  Read the complete review

Nominated for a Golden Globe, Young Adult is a comedy about a woman called Mavis (Charlize Theron) who returns to her home town having moved to the city in an attempt to win back her high school love, Matt (Patrick Wilson). Writing a Young adult book series, the film reflects her book writing almost as a parallel as the happenings to her influence her writing almost directly. This is a nice touch and adds to the structural depth. Mavis is a sloppy child-like woman who eats microwave food, wears hello kitty t shirts and plays video games. Her house is a mess. When she receives an email about her high school love having had his first baby, she gets ...  Read the complete review

About the film Young Adult is a comedy/ drama film that was released at the cinema on 3rd February 2012. The film was released on DVD on 25th June. Young Adult is rated 15 and has a run time of 93 minutes. Plot Although on a deadline to finish the last book in a series of which she is the ghost writer for, Mavis Gary has just got divorced. She's 37 and feels her life lacks meaning. Her book series has been cancelled and she has a failed marriage behind her. However, when Mavis receives an email from her ex-boyfriend in high school, she sees this as a sign that they are meant to be together - even if he and his wife have just had a baby. Mavis ...  Read the complete review