Boot Camp

Rachel Boudwin and Drew Ray Tanner's chemistry was off the charts! I was also impressed by the acting in this film. Sometimes novel adaptations can have cringey moments, but I found myself immersed while watching this film. There weren't any moments where I felt like the dialogue didn't fit the context or was delivered awkwardly. Most importantly, I think the message of this film regarding body positivity and loving oneself is really meaningful. Rachel Boudwin accurately conveyed how people act out during moments of vulnerability/insecurity, and she did it so well. Her delivery was touching, and I think she's a very charming actress. I look forward to her future works!

So going around Prime this one came up with a whole bunch of stars. I gave it a shot. Nooooo.

So, the main character (the improbably named Whitney) is a brilliant Mary Sue who, can do everything in the world, but be thin. After imho foolishly going to prom with a guy who was just using her... and having the expected results... she decides to sign up for an exercise camp... to get her away from everyone. Complication... her nemesis, who she thought was going somewhere else.... is at the camp.

So Whitney gets herself a coach. The improbably named Axel who is older than her and insanely hot. Any other adult watching instantly thinks this is a bad idea and wonders how the adults in the story can't see it? From the start he is putting the moves on Whitney. You know... feeling her "core" and grabbing her down from ropes into his arms with deep meaningful looks. There is the "first aid" in his cabin, again with meaningful looks, and way too many suggestions that Whitney is the best ever.

I stopped watching at the bar scene. It is called grooming. No, they aren't going to fall in love. This kind of movie gives young girls bad ideas.

I saw this movie on a list and I read the brief summary. I thought it was just another coming of age film set at a summer camp somewhere in the US. I wasn't familiar with the cast and psyched myself up to believe they were inexperienced. I was prepared to jump to something else if the plot and dialog became cliched.

This film actually has a good script, it's funny and it plays against the normal cliches. The cast who were unknown to me, do a really good job. The dialog is good, it's not dumb. It moved at just the right speed. It has messages, but it isn't preachy about them. And kudos to the director for making the film successful.

Was in the mood for something light yesterday so i decided to watch this one out of my backlog. Its a very "by the book" cute little movie with all the clichés you would expect.

The main protagonist is a bit curvy, but not "unnatractive" at all, yet she seem to pursue guys that are of top model looks. Someone said in another review that it tries to land the message that self-love and acceptance is important, yet the love interest for her in this movie is litterally sculpted like a greek god. There is a bit of a paradox in said message to me.

But other than that, it follow the formula of any teen romcom.

The boot camp aspect does not take a center stage at all. If for instance you expect your protagonist to start awful and eventually overcome and win some kind of competition, its not it at all. Its really mostly about the relationship between the characters including the protagonist, her love interest, but also a few side characters. There is a lot of extras wich litterally have no lines in both campers and trainers.

Emmanuelle Chriqui has a small role in this, she is in just enough to not be considered a cameo but her screen time is very limited. Other than that all the other actors were unknown to me. I would say Rachel Boudwin is charismatic and charming as the lead, while Drew Ray Tanner who plays Axel, her love interest, is a lot more low key and stoic. One of the stand out for me was Anisha Cheema as Martina wich i found pretty cute and charming as well.

Overall i liked the movie for what it was. It didn't reinvent anything, but it did everything well enough. If you like the genre, you should like it too.

I loved the message that this movie conveyed and the acting was honestly really good compared to so many other movies. It made me giggle, smile, and even shed a tear. The raw emotions given through this movie was something that is hard to miss. I would easily watch it again if I were given the choice, and I will definitely recommend this to someone who is looking to watch a rom-com! It's been a while since I've liked a movie this much, and perhaps it's because I can see myself in the main character, but nonetheless, the message that was portrayed in this movie was delivered, and the chemistry between the cast was off the charts.