Youth in Revolt tells the story of Nick Twisp, played brilliantly by Michael Cera, and his quest to remain with the girl of his dreams, Sheeni Saunders (Portia Doubleday). After a short summer fling with Sheeni, Nick must return to his hometown, once again a girlfriendless virgin. In order to get back to the girl that rules all his obsessions, Nick plans to commit unruly deeds and get kicked out of his mother’s house so that he can move in with his father whom landed a job near Sheeni. He plans to do so by employing the help of a supplementary personality named Francios Dilinger, played once again brilliantly by Cera. With his mischief, Nick sets off a series of seriously funny events that seem to complicate his situation at every turn.
Sounds like your typical teen flick, right? Well this certainly is not your typical teen flick. It is a finely crafted, original film. The scenes with Twisp’s alternate ego are wonderfully staged, not making any excuses or explanations. It’s just plainly presented and the audience has no choice but to accept it. The cinematography is subtly brilliant. All-in-all the film is frequently funny, and the story moves with twists and turns and ends with a great character arc.
Youth In Revolt in theaters tomorrow.
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