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Lola Versus Review

Release Date: Jun 08, 2012
Rated: Sexuality, Language and Drug Use
Runtime: 1 hr. 26 min.
Genres: Comedy
Director:Daryl Wein
Cast:Greta Gerwig, Joel Kinnaman, Zoe Lister-Jones, Hamish Linklater, Bill Pullman. Full cast + crew

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3.5

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3.0

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60

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The Hollywood Reporter John DeFore
Convincing in its depiction of late-20s romantic anxiety (if not of that age bracket's real estate realities), it is broadly appealing without bowing too deeply to formula.

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67

out of 100

Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
Gerwig is adorable, but that's both good and bad, as the movie can't stop cuing us to see that Lola's winsomeness will rescue her.

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75

out of 100

ReelViews James Berardinelli
Gerwig transforms the ordinary screenplay into something that is by turns charming, touching, and funny.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

OK for kids 16+

Hipster romantic dramedy has some sex, drinking, language.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Lola Versus is an indie dramedy that focuses on the lives of a 29-year-old who was left at the altar and her friends. They're all single, many are looking for love, and their love lives and sex lives are explored. A handful of scenes portray characters hooking up; there's plenty of making out and some grinding, but no nudity aside from bare backs and a blink-and-you'll-miss-it glimpse of a naked backside. Characters also swear ("s--t," "f--k," etc.), drink (sometimes to the point of inebriation), smoke pot, and quarrel.

Families can talk about how Lola Versus' twentysomething characters are depicted. Why do their romantic relationships seem fluid and confusing? Is this realistic or an exaggeration?
Does the movie deal with Lola's break-up in typical Hollywood fashion? What is it saying about the event?
Parents, talk to your teens about your own values regarding sex and relationships, as well as the real-life consequences of both drinking and drug use.

The good stuff

Messages: The main take away is that you can't love someone without loving yourself -- and, equally important, that you can't love yourself without learning how to love others. Also, good friends see you through the worst of times and enjoy, with you, the best of times. But you have to know how to be a great friend.
Role models: Lola and Alice are best friends and speak to each other with honesty and compassion.

What to watch for

Violence: Some yelling.
Sex: Some scenes show couples in the middle of sex (lots of kissing and moaning), though there's little nudity beyond bare backs and a super-quick glimpse of a backside. Lots of making out; some grinding.
Language: Strong language includes "f--k," "s--t," and "d--k."
Consumerism: Brands mentioned or spotted include the iPhone, Amsale, Lundberg, Kahlua, and Six Flags.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Characters smoke weed and drink often, sometimes to total inebriation. In one scene, a woman winds up in a strip club, drunk out of her mind.

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