Youth in Revolt

Michael Cera... need I say more. He plays his usual uncomfortable, angst ridden teen with normal teenage boy problems. I feel it will only take a couple more roles for the word Cera to be a verb. As in, he looks so Cera (uncomfortable, not smooth, anxious etc...) His delivery is becoming an art form. This film was so great. If you haven't gotten into by the end of the Claymation opening credits, then you have no humor glands. He is Nick Twisp. His life sucks and he is a virgin. His mother is constantly bringing home loser boyfriends. The latest one is Jerry (Galafianakis) who screws over some sailors by selling them a POS Chevy Nova that got them all of 17 miles away before breaking down. "There is obvious evidence that a banana peel is inside the transmission." Brilliant line. This new threat to Nick and his family leads them to take a vaca to a campground/trailer park. This is when his life changes. He meets Sheeni. Love at first sight. His sight, not hers. She knows he has to leave eventually, but they devise a plan to be together after her feelings begin to grow. A number of things must happen, and he knows he cannot do it alone. This is when he creates his alter ego Francois. Francois is the first time Michael Cera doesn't act like Michael Cera. He is debonair, sexy, has a mustache and smokes in every scene. He is mean and honest and speaks for Nick some of the time. First his Dad (Buscemi) must get a job in her town, then he needs to get kicked out of his house by his mother to go live with his Dad. He must get kicked out because she relies on the child support. Needless to say Francois succeeds at this particular task. Well it seems to be going perfect until he moves in with his Pops and at the same time Sheeni's uber religious parents send her to a French boarding school about 2 hours south of his new home. He will not be stopped from being with his love, so he and a new friend who is of Indian (Dot) descent with a British accent head out. They are able to be sneaked in after hours, but it seems that their love is doomed. Justin Long as Sheeni's brother and Fred Willard as a family friend Nick calls for help add so much comedy depth to the already hilarious film. Nick is such a lovable loser who can't seem to get it right. Most of the things he does end in utter disaster. Will Nick and Sheeni live happily ever after? Will Nick be able to get away with all the mischief Francois is causing? To be honest it doesn't matter. The film and dialogue are so brilliant, we don't care how it ends. We are just along for the comedic roller coaster ride that is Youth in Revolt. I highly recommend this movie if you like to laugh. 

NBM rates Youth in Revolt - Phenomenal

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