Escaping Ohio

I really enjoyed this film a lot and it is well worth a watch. Escaping Ohio made me feel like I was watching an 90s-2000s coming of age movie so the nostalgia hit big time.

You follow along on the journey of a young woman just leaving high school and unsure of her path forward and how big a leap to take. We all go through this, as we wonder what to do next and you can feel the sense of trepidation and fear but also excitement. The director did a good job not overdoing the plot or over complicating the story and focusing mainly on telling a tale that really connects with the viewer. A tale of what the future could hold, and how the past can hold you.

You journey along with the leads (and Sam in particular) as they explore both their relationship, their relationship with Ohio and their hometown itself, and their realization of who they might want to be going forward. There is good chemistry between the leads and it does a good job of making the relationship and family dynamics realistic. There is also a fun twist at the end compared to many similar movies.

9/10. Well worth a watch, particularly if you love that genre of movie. Vibes of Lady Bird, Booksmart, Garden State, and Breakfast Club.