‘Bottoms’ Review: Emma Seligman’s ‘Shiva Baby’ Follow-Up Is Acerbic, Airy and Less Subversive Than It Thinks

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‘Bottoms’ Review: Emma Seligman’s ‘Shiva Baby’ Follow-Up Is Acerbic, Airy and Less Subversive Than It Thinks
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Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri play two girls trying to lose their virginity before graduation in Seligman's sophomore feature.

A term I hear a lot to describe slick, antic-driven movies with airy narratives is “fun.” We praise these films for serviceable visuals, steady direction and a handful of star performances.

We forgive the plot holes and ignore the jarring tonal shifts. As these movies swerve from one farcical situation to another, we’re sometimes nagged by a creeping ambivalence. But we shrug it off once we remember the few times we laughed. “Fun” counts for something. Right?

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