Young Adult

YOUNG ADULT (2011) - Jan. 6, 2012
Another really well made film from Jason Reitman about an emotionally stunted 30-something writer of young adult fiction who decides to go back to her hometown in an attempt to win back her old high school boyfriend (who just happens to be a happily married recent father).  Though the main character does veer a little bit into Bad Teacher territory, in that she tends to be a little bit one-note in her bitchiness, she ultimately is a much more interesting character than the one in that movie.  It helps that Charlize Theron is very, very good.  However, the film really shines in the scenes with Theron and Patton Oswalt, who is surprisingly good and who brings much more depth to the character than you'd expect from the guy who played Spence on The King of Queens.  ***1/2