“…aims for a very precise tone.”

“…feels like a zany prank being pulled on a dictatorial teacher by the smartest kid in the room.”

“…a face-off as farce.”

“The material just isn’t there.”

“…bloody disgusted about the state of affairs in 2019 America.”

“A mostly meaningless film about meaninglessness…”

“The best high-school movies really love the kids in them, and that’s the case with Booksmart.”

“Sellers is funny in every moment; you just have to watch very closely.”

“Imagine if Richard Linklater’s three Before films were all rolled into one movie…”

“…not a single thing is taken seriously in Charade.”