Flicks, Amanda Jane Robinson
As the first mainstream, studio-backed teen rom-com with a gay protagonist, Love, Simon is a film that does exactly what it sets out to do.
Full review
Love, Simon
Nick Robinson (Jurassic World) has yet to come out in this coming-of-age tale adapted from Becky Albertalli's acclaimed novel.
Everyone deserves a great love story. But for seventeen-year old Simon Spier it’s a little more complicated: he’s yet to tell his family or friends he’s gay and he doesn’t actually know the identity of the anonymous classmate he’s fallen for online. Resolving both issues proves hilarious, terrifying and life-changing.
2018Rating: M, Coarse language110 minsUSA
DramaRomance
- Director:
- Greg Berlanti ('Life as We Know It', 'The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy')
- Writer:
- Elizabeth BergerIsaac Aptaker
- Cast:
- Nick RobinsonKatherine LangfordAlexandra ShippJorge LendeborgMiles HeizerKeiynan LonsdaleLogan MillerJennifer GarnerJosh DuhamelTony Hale
Love, Simon / Reviews
Vulture
It's too sanded down to ever truly snag on something like a real, specific, visceral emotion, but it's got the pop-chorus bombast that will get you to some kind of objective sense of fireworks, one way or another.
Full review
The New York Times
The emotional resonance may be surprising given the movie's relentless gloss, but it's real.
Full review
The Guardian
It’s a hugely charming crowd pleaser, an infectiously entertaining coming of age film that feels primed to attract and retain a loyal eager-to-rewatch audience.
Full review
Stuff
Proof that there is still plenty of life, fun and intelligent storytelling to be had in the high school movie genre.
Full review
Rolling Stone
Love, Simon is a John Hughes movie for audiences who just got woke. And for all its attempts not to offend, it's a genuine groundbreaker.
Full review
Newsroom
The kind of high school film and timeless romcom that's winning for the Insta-generation.
Full review
Los Angeles Times
There may be little in this movie that you haven't seen before, but the perspective through which you're seeing it can make all the difference.
Full review
Hollywood Reporter
It's an expertly carved chunk of cheese. But taken on its own, limited terms, Love, Simon is also a charmer - warm, often funny and gently touching, tickling rather than pummeling your tear ducts.
Full review
Share