Has the typical authentic charm (and cliches–see the nice guy vs. bad boy dynamic) of other good films in the Western coming-of-age genre, with Steinfeld a sterling lead. The third act flirts with greatness with hints of deeper character examinations (see Nadine at Mr. Bruner’s house; Darian’s doorstep speech; the beautiful hallway vulnerability) that could’ve gone a bit further (the ending is a bit too happy and easy considering Nadine’s stark confession of real depression the night before).
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