IMDb plot summary: Follows a straight-laced high school student and her slacker best friend who, after a regrettable first sexual encounter, have 24 hours to hunt down a Plan B pill in America's heartland.
Directed by Natalie Morales. Starring Kuhoo Verma, Victoria Moroles, Michael Provost, and Mason Cook.
This is actress Natalie Morales’ directorial debut, and it’s a stellar one. While I enjoyed Booksmart, I LAUGHED at Plan B, and most impressively, it made me laugh at tropes I usually find extremely tedious. This is a smart and funny script with pitch-perfect delivery from the two leads, as well as a tremendous supporting cast. I also appreciate the film’s setting – with many teen movies happening in large cities or occasionally suburban Midwest, it’s nice to see some representation of how women in rural areas do wind up with fewer healthcare options. Overall, definitely a solid watch. Between this, CODA, Moxie, and The Mitchells vs. the Machines, 2021 is turning out to be The Year of great teen girl coming-of-age movies.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Plan B > Monsters
Plan B > Jack Goes Boating
Plan B < Soapdish
Plan B > Muppets Most Wanted
Plan B > Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Plan B > American Splendor
Plan B < Jean de Florette
Plan B < 56 Up
Plan B > The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Plan B > Boyhood
Plan B > Into the Woods (2014)
Plan B < Christmas in Connecticut
Final spot: #474 out of 3459, or 86%.
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