I thought the subliminal messaging plot was so OTT that it undercut the better parts of the movie - it took time away from the friendship plot and undercut the critique of consumerism, because the brainwashing was so blatant that it seemed goofy.
But a lot of the movie is really good. The stuff about friendship is more thoughtful than a lot of other teen movies, despite all the weird trappings.
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Date: 2016-04-07 10:13 pm (UTC)But a lot of the movie is really good. The stuff about friendship is more thoughtful than a lot of other teen movies, despite all the weird trappings.