This movie has some potential. Chloe Grace Moretz is very convincing as the runaway Lolita type. There is some pretty uncomfortable subject matter in this film, but it never gets gritty enough to make the viewer truly uncomfortable. It is very appropriate that Juliette Lewis plays the mother in this film. This movie feels like it is trying to capture the feel of many of her gritty and dark films of the 90s.
Movie #27 Celeste & Jessie Forever 78%
I really wanted to like this movie more. It is worth watching, but it could have been so much better. This movie reminds me a lot of Away We Go and The Last Kiss. The vibe is very similar here. Celeste and Jessie are two best friends who are divorced but spend more time together than most married couples. They are forced to deal with the idea that they might be moving on with their lives without each other.
The movie is funny at times and also emotional. It just doesn't make you care that much about either one of them.
Movie #26 Martha Marcy May Marlene 80%
Man, this movie is depressing. That is not necessarily a bad thing. It is also very unnerving which is a tribute to the acting of Elizabeth Olsen. Martha returns to live with her sister after spending several years in a Manson Family cult. She understandably has a difficult time adjusting to life outside the cult. Her sister and brother-in-law try their best, but they are unable to help. As the movie progresses, we see flashbacks to what Martha went through during her time with the occult.
The third act is very stressful. The movie's ending is all to familiar to those who watch a lot of independent films. Olsen's performance is what makes this movie worth checking out.
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