Review of You’re Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, a film in which the young protagonist is about to celebrate her coming of age as she passes through the lights and shadows of adolescence.
Stacy Friedman is a little girl who can’t wait to share her Bat Mitzvah with her best friend Lydia, with whom she has been inseparable since childhood. A strong and seemingly unbreakable bond, which, however, is now in danger of being called into question due to the presence of Andy, a classmate who draws the attention of both. Stacey dives into the water off a cliff to impress the boy, then loses the absorbent in the lake waters, resulting in her being fooled by a lot of people and the rumors that are spreading through the classroom. A fool that he unjustly blames Lydia herself…
As we tell you in Review of “You’re Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah”Things take another unexpected turn when Stacey discovers that Andy has started dating Lydia, which she sees as an unforgivable betrayal that marks the end of their friendship. But as the Bat Mitzvah gets closer and closer in the meantime, the protagonist will have the opportunity to learn more about himself and his emotions…
We are young
The voice-over in the prologue introduces the rituals of various cultures that celebrate coming of age, and the Bat Mitzvah in the title is one that characterizes the Jewish faith. This occurs at a relatively young age, thirteen years for men and one less for women, and from that moment on, a person is obliged to follow the commandments imposed by religion, becoming a full member of the relevant community. The key passage is again treated here as teen comedy, with a coming-of-age story tinged with farcical and light colors, but also filled with nostalgic nods to the years when we all lived dreams and aspirations. Of course, here the American public will have more opportunities to identify with the characters, since in our area you can see very few luxurious parties like those that follow one another during the film: equipped villas, pools, DJs who play loud music and exaggerated parties where people dance until morning, despite the relatively young age of the main characters.
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Full throttle
A modern approach also to the management of the soundtrack and various reference models of pop music, with Dua Lipa what a “dream” to have as a guest star on your own holiday and the dance sounds that these much more mature and unaccustomed children than once gave free rein to, with sexuality that it’s not easy here taboo but, remaining off-screen, it looks like a more or less intrusive Lolita backdrop. The adaptation of Fiona Rosenbloom’s novel of the same name, You’re Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, is a film that nonetheless has rhythm and personality and that, despite some more sentimental and pleasant old-school ingenuity, is a breath of fresh air in the landscape theme. often based on stereotypes and clichés, is avoided here again because of the many sketches of minor characters, starting directly from the world of adults.
Friends forever
It’s no coincidence to play Stacey Sunny Sandlerthat daughterAdam Sandler who here plays the role of his father, while his sister Sadie and mother Jackie respectively play the role of the eldest and mother of his best friend. cast”family businesswhich turns out to be tough and patchy at the right point: the star of many comic and crazy films is having fun and having fun in a role specially created for him, in a positive way. A story of friendship that runs into pitfalls. adolescence, between small dramas, breakups and saving reconciliations, for a hundred minutes that excite and entertain with pleasure, never once falling into rhetorical vagueness, but firmly keeping in mind the assumptions of light entertainment aimed at a relatively large target audience precisely from -for a penetrating and cleverly cunning essence.
conclusions
Twelve-year-old Stacey is about to celebrate her Bat Mitzvah when she quarrels over matters of the heart with her best friend Lydia: a breakup that won’t be easy to deal with and will make it harder to prepare for a big party amid new events. drama and more or less successful attempts at reconciliation. As we told you in the “You’re Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah” review, at the right time we’re facing a playful and nostalgic (pre-)teen comedy that has its own funny personality, offering itself as an atypical and cathartic arrival. age, accompanying us in the dynamics of this Jewish tradition, which affects the youngest members of the community. Adam Sandler, as the protagonist’s father, leads the cast at the ball, where the light and ironic atmosphere goes hand in hand with the insightful and aware sentimentality of today’s youth.
Because we love it
- Emotion and fun in equal measure, with a sharp portrait of today’s youth, between light and shadows.
- Growing up happened abruptly at the right time.
- Adam Sandler leads the close-knit cast, starting with his daughter Sunny as the title character.
What’s the matter
- The script here and there gives way to predictable and unoriginal twists and turns.