Short Term 12 Movie Review

“Look into my eyes so you know what it’s like to live a life not knowing what a normal life’s like.” - Marcus

This overlooked gem left me speechless. The best feel good romance drama I’ve seen since Silver Linings Playbook, Short Term 12 tells the story of Grace (Brie Larson) and Mason, (John Gallagher Jr.) two lovers who work as supervisors in a group home for troubled teens. When a new girl named Jayden comes to the facility, an interesting turn of events transpires.

I loved this film, and as soon as it was over, I did something I have never done before with a film: I watched it again immediately. The acting in this film is phenomenal, the cinematography is very good, the story is very inventive, the music is very cool, and the script and the dialogue was on point. This is truly an immaculate film.

Rating: R

Grade: A+

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