"Young Adult" is the sort of movie that I desperately wished for a happy ending, some kind of closure to end things on an up note. Charlize Theron has undeniable acting chops and does wonders with the character, but I just wanted to wring her neck at every turn - which makes it a tough 85 minutes to trudge through when you hate the main character. It's not even like the material hit too close to him. I just can't abide hateful people like Mavis Gary.
And then it just ends. She hears what she wants to hear and then decides to head home. That's it.
The silver lining here is Patton Oswalt, whose tragic character acts as Theron's conscience and he's easily the film's winning feature.
But I won't be coming back to this. It's too uncomfortable with no reward.
4/10
And then it just ends. She hears what she wants to hear and then decides to head home. That's it.
The silver lining here is Patton Oswalt, whose tragic character acts as Theron's conscience and he's easily the film's winning feature.
But I won't be coming back to this. It's too uncomfortable with no reward.
4/10