Eighth Grade
Watching this with my sister who is 2 days away from 8th grade is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.
This movie was amazing. It is cliche to say but this is the most accurate and authentic depiction of middle school possible. It nails every detail perfectly, which made for a disgustingly cringey but hilarious watch. 8th grade really is an impossible time to be alive and this movie doesn’t hesitate to make us remember why.
It’s not only the accuracy of the torture that is 8th grade that makes this movie. It’s the empathy for every kid going through it which makes this so special. Each scene with the dad was so perfect, and beautiful. The discussion by the campfire was not only accurate to how my parents are, but it was the heart of the film and it was wholesome. This movie found the beauty inside of the madness of middle school life. I think <PERSON> should direct a movie for every year of life that’s just as accurate as this, so we can all cope with all the weird things that happen at different ages.
My 8th grade experience consisted of: Making weird noises and screaming during German class so that the new awkward teacher would make me call home nearly every day, smoking smarties that I bought out of people’s lockers, hiding little plastic toy babies in hand sanitizer bottles and pencil sharpeners, and lots of other dumb things that I would not recommend. 647
By the end of that year, Covid hit so the end of the year was online but regardless it was an insane year. At some point I also gained a huge gap in between my front teeth because of that damn expander and I thought people were constantly making fun of me for it, when they probably weren’t. I cried in class about it once and another time at lunch when someone told me to open my mouth and smile was the first time I cursed someone out. “Shut the f—k up!” my little 13 year old mouth yelled. Anyway, that was my 8th grade year. I’m glad I’m a lot different now.
In 2 days I’m starting senior year and I’m coming to terms with that. I’m going to try and enjoy this year as much as I can because I’m not ready for high school to be over, but time marches on.
This review turned into a diary entry but I think that speaks towards the movie and how it makes me think about my own life a lot. Amazing film. Thanks for reading. 462