Wednesday, March 8, 2017

The Edge of Seventeen

Nadine's (Hailee Steinfeld) life is falling apart. Her only real friend (Haley Lu Richardson) has begun dating her brother (Blake Jenner) which has only caused the outspoken high school student to become more the anti-social. Her new refuge in the storm that is her life is an equally sarcastic teacher (Woody Harrelson), who likes the student more than he lets on.

Written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, The Edge of Seventeen focuses on the emotional tumult of a teenager's life leading to an honest, and sometimes quite funny, film. Steinfeld balances the protagonist's frayed emotional state with aplomb in the story of a troubled young woman that is still hopeful even as Nadine swerves closer and closer to the edge.

Available on DVD and Blu-ray, extras include deleted scenes and a gag reel, but neither includes any featurettes nor commentary.

[Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Blu-ray $19.96 / DVD $17.99]

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