By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Emma Seligman
Starring: Ayo Edebiri | Dagmara Dominczyk | Kaia Gerber | Nicholas Galitzine | Rachel Sennott
Year: 2023
Running time: 92
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17527468/reference/
Michael says: “After the razor sharp humor and directorial hand Seligman displayed in her debut feature, SHIVA BABY, coupled with the comic luminescence of lead actor Rachel Sennott, I was very eager to see what they would come up with next, in the provocatively-titled BOTTOMS. Needless to say this modern-day riff on them raunchy 90’s-style high school flick (my touchpoint is actually 1988’s HEATHERS) blows ROTTING IN THE SUN out of the water when it comes to the most in-your-face shocker of PIFF. (Ironic too, since ROTTING’s lead actor Jordan Firstman handled the Q&A with Seligman and Sennott post screening).
Diane says: “Starring my fave actor from SHIVA BABY, this teen comedy will prove to be forgettable, but I did love the choice of targets for satire (e.g., sexualization of the football team; two girls kissing is certain to distract a crowd from murder and mayhem) and the lengths to which the film went in its critiques. As a woman, I felt gratified and vindicated by a number of crazy scenes. I could tell how much fun the leads were having with their improvised dialogue.