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Todolist movie6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() Disappointingly, without clear justification from Carey, her nostalgia remains a distracting element of the film.īig-name comedies tend to feature stock actors known for pulling in money at the box office. It is unclear why Carey made the decision to set The To Do List approximately twenty years in the past, but I wonder if it wasn’t to emphasize the comparatively sex-negative environment of the late 20th century. This scene is somewhat bolstered by the 90s timeframe of the film. In an age where subjects like consent are becoming part of the common dialogue, it is refreshing to see lighthearted films take a stab at more realistic teen sex scenarios. ![]() Carey chooses to include a prudent gag where Brandy is mistaken for another girl at a high school graduation party. Where that back-and-forth invited some criticism for its dark tones, The To Do List briskly sidesteps the issue. Make no mistake, many scenes in The To Do List rival the most outrageous sequences in Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s This Is The End rest assured that Carey treats her characters with far more respect.Ĭonsider the extremely awkward scene in This Is The End where Rogen and his friends discuss having sex with Emma Watson. Uncomfortable moments aren’t the product of a tasteless script, but rather the audience wrestling with their own taboos. And fortunately, writer/director Maggie Carey’s The To Do List does it with such raw enthusiasm that it unequivocally smokes its competition.īolstered by a consistent performance by Aubrey Plaza as the prudish Brandy Klark, the film handles sexuality with tact. ![]() So it is that The Way Way Back and The To Do List can coexist in the same summer, but approach their subject matter in very different ways. Moreover, these movies always have the potential to reach new audiences by focusing on protagonists of varying age, race, and gender. Adolescence is a universal theme that reflects the ephemeral nature of modernity. There is a special place in our hearts for the coming-of-age film. ![]()
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