Bottoms is a dark teen comedy—think Heathers or Drop Dead Gorgeous—with a queer twist. Co-written and directed by Emma Seligman, Bottoms follows best friends
, and the nonstop intensity of the plot ensures things are never boring. It’s impressive that a movie with such a violent, uncomfortable premise manages to be packed with so many laugh-out-loud moments.
For all its skewering of teen tropes, though, the film sometimes misses opportunities to make real critiques of the sexism and homophobia inherent in the traditional American high school experience.occasionally takes jokes on sensitive topics such as sexual assault, incarceration, and violence too far as well.
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