Pluskylang Great Film overall

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

leethomas-11621 This is not a ditzy teen movie. Robertson is great in the lead.

Elsa Most people loved the movie, but hated the ending. I thought the movie was interesting, but the ending was really outstanding and raised the level a lot. I'll try to explain why.The movie is about a young, promiscuous girl with a difficult childhood, alienated by her dad, developing a crush on one older man after the other, and at the same time being fresh, confident, conflicted, immature and smart. It's a pleasant watch. The ending however really got me, because it made me realise that everything previously shown was merely her version of life. All the people according to her presentation were beautiful, interesting and funny, played by outstanding actors. Regardless whether the character was likable or unlikable, all seemed really vivid and special.When the reality was presented, it was grey and bleak. The people in her life were regular, some even appeared like dubious creeps. This is an important moment. The man in the bookstore was initially some wonderful, warm person, full of understanding and wisdom. In reality he gave the impression of a guy, you'd better not come near to at all. Her best friend Jade was gorgeous, sassy and funny, but in reality she looked like a junkie hooker. People often do not perceive reality objectively, but through a lens that makes it more like they wish reality was. The ending was the wake up call and I highly appreciate the director's decision (who's also the novel author) to take this approach.6/10 for the story and 10/10 for the ending

Josh (joshdavidheath) I went into this film knowing nothing and i was pleasantly surprised. I have not seen this film mentioned anywhere and I'm quite shocked as it is a great teen drama.This film explores human behaviour and morals but does so in a way i did not find preachy which allowed me to think about characters' behaviour and assess for myself what I believed to be right and wrong. This film is not for everyone and the ending, which i will not spoil, may leave a bitter taste in some peoples' mouths but in my opinion it tied the film off in a way that matches the tone of the rest of the film. There are strong performances throughout, especially for Britt Robertson (Katie), and all the characters came across as mostly believable. Cinematography is also fairly strong yet isn't extravagant enough to distract from the unfolding story. My only issues are the editing can be somewhat distracting or disjointing in parts but that may be a personal grievance, I also felt the run time could have been 15 minutes or so shorter as some scenes felt irrelevant and mundane although that may be the intention and the ending could leave some people disappointed. Overall it is a solid coming of age tale with strong characters and acting with only a few issues to be found.7.9/10JH

Kerem Gogus I'll keep it short. First of all not my type of movie so I'm giving it just 3 stars. I like top quality found footage horror and sci-fi movies but sometimes watch these kind of stuff for insight of the female mind and private life. In this movie the ending was the most striking and powerful part of the entire movie. Till the end you think you are watching a tale of a hot teen chick who is just a dumb spoiled brat who needs a good kick in the ass. BUT in the end you see all the beautiful faces she drew and bright colors she painted in her imagination, all the endless lust, freedom of affairs whenever she wants, the tons of money she earned from odd jobs, all the glow and "glamor" was just her imagination. She just had a boyfriend, cheated her with an older guy from a video store, her best girl friend was just a drug addict trash, her jobs bookstore and babysitting is simply complete opposite she told. She is not just created a fairy tale by herself, people who following her blog (us) also imagined it that way. Look at all the life images people trying to create in social media and popular photo sharing sites... When you look at them from outside everything seems perfect. Think about it and you'll get the point. In the end, in reality she wasn't a baby-face, hot teen with bright golden hair and ocean blue eyes... She was just a simple girl next door who eager to be someone else. Her mother actually loved her and cared about a lot and genuinely felt very bad about everything. What hit me in the end was her mothers thoughts about her blog comments and messages from other people who following her because in the middle of the story I wanted to hurt her also to shake her to pull herself together and stop being such a whore. You see this is maybe not the powerful story out there but the ENDING was the part that makes it so special. if you don't get the ENDING then the time you spend with this movie is a total waste.