Can you like a movie when you disagree with the behavior of the characters?
In Paper Towns (2015 PG-13), directed by Jake Schreier, a group of high school seniors search for a friend who left clues to her whereabouts.
I like seeing the depth of the friendship between the boys (from right) Quentin (Nat Wolff), Radar (Justice Smith), and Ben (Austin Abrams). They have been together since they were little, and have an easy rapport. Good acting, good dialogue when they are together. At one point they break out in song, and although I have no idea what they are singing, the fun they have while singing it makes me happy for them.
As a parent, I couldn’t stand the other parts of the movie.
The Girls
Just because the girls are pretty, the boys do bizarre things for them. I had to lean over and whisper to my teenage daughters several times and tell them never to act like that. Yes, you can see someone roll their eyes at you in a darkened theater.
The Parents
Does it tell you something when I cannot find any studio photos of the parents in the movie?
The girl everyone is searching for (Cara Delevingne) has run away over the years, just for the adventure of it all. She always leaves clues to let people know she is okay. Her parents (Susan Macke Miller and Tom Hillmann) have a brief scene with the police where they say she can just stay away if she wants, because they are tired of her leaving all the time. I completely agree, but the audience is supposed to think they are uncaring.
The other parents are barely there, and only cause embarrassment for their teens.
Are you a parent, or a teen? Do you have to be a teen to like the movie?
Movies Are Fun! 