Reviews

This movie was incredibly sweet to watch. It's funny, sad, goofy, delicate and it feels like a warm hug after you finish it. Both lead characters have so many layers that we get to see througout the movie. I love how themes like codependency, self discovery, self worth, mental health and the meaning of love and family are addressed throughout the storyline. You end up actually feeling something for these characters, and even if you don't necessarily relate to some of the situations they go through, you will definetly relate to how they feel at some point. Michaela Watkins and Charlie Gillespie did an exquisite job with their characters and how they rely on each other to heal their own wounds. Each of them had something that the other one was missing and to watch them realize that was so so beautiful. It shows how deep human emotions can go, no matter how old or how young you are. People are just people, regardless of age or status.

First thing you should take off of your mind before watching this movie is The Breakfast Club. I know, it's kind of inevitable, but the similarities are there because The Class is a homage of the classic from 1985, but it is it's own film. I really loved the diversity of the characters and how each one approaches different issues that are so relatable. I had a few issues with some lines and cuts on the movie though. The performances of Lyric Ross and Charlie Gillespie deserves to be praised, specially towards the end. I wasn't expecting to get emotional, but I certainly did! The music and photography are great on the movie too, and I love all the details that the production crew created for the school, it gave so much life to the environment. So, regardless of some poor choices made on the writing/editing, it's totally worth the watch.

This is not your typical "teenager goes through depression" kind of movie. This is an unique movie that takes a turn on how you approach mental health from the point of view of those who are struggling with it. The fact that it is on "home videos" format just adds to it, because we get to peek inside the characters' most intimate thoughts and you begin to understand and relate a lot to what they go through. It's an honest mental health journey, it's raw and it has so much depth to the dialogues and monologues. Reign Edwards and Charlie Gillespie delivered brilliant performances, they really gave the life it needed to the friendship, the love and the meaning of having someone to just be there for you mo matter what. Amazing job from the cast and crew, it's worth every minute.