Booksmart

Nerds are hilarious! Look at ‘em dance! The thing about these nerds, though, is they’re not really all that nerdy. One of them is pretty, and the other one is smart and funny, but has a big ol’ chip on her shoulder for some reason. So, the super-awkward, embarrassing moments for these nerds feel contrived for the sake of the movie. The conflict doesn’t feel all that real. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t funny. It’s still plenty funny. A lot of that credit goes to the character played by Billie Lourd – “Gigi” – a mysterious, supernatural, multi-talented send-up of the “manic pixie dream girl” and a total scene-stealer.