I watched this movie at the end of last year with low expectations. I saw about a half hour of Sleepover and decided that Alex Vega was among the worst young actresses in Hollywood.
Odd Girl Out is not completely pathetic "Days Of Our Lives" crap, but it is so stereotyped and the characters are badly interpreted. I found Vega's Vanessa to be pathetic, stupid and a victim. For example her friends create a hate website about her and yet she still asks her friend Stacey if she's angry with her... which honestly makes no sense. The mother was actually fairly impressive but nothing to write home about. The film drags a bit and Vanessa continues to run back to Stacey even after she continues to bully her.
It's hard for me to judge because I have never been to a American high school and my own high school isn't to bad with girl fights and all that jazz, but I think it became heavily over the top with the hate websites, chopping off of hair and that OD thing. It just seems that those girls became way to cruel and over the top.
It's pretty bad but I can see why it might appeal to some people. In my opinion however, it's a inaccurate portrayal of teenage girls. From my own experience, they are far more subtle and sneaky than this films portrays. If you want a film that is "in touch" with teenagers and never gets melodramatic, watch Mean Girls.
Odd Girl Out is not completely pathetic "Days Of Our Lives" crap, but it is so stereotyped and the characters are badly interpreted. I found Vega's Vanessa to be pathetic, stupid and a victim. For example her friends create a hate website about her and yet she still asks her friend Stacey if she's angry with her... which honestly makes no sense. The mother was actually fairly impressive but nothing to write home about. The film drags a bit and Vanessa continues to run back to Stacey even after she continues to bully her.
It's hard for me to judge because I have never been to a American high school and my own high school isn't to bad with girl fights and all that jazz, but I think it became heavily over the top with the hate websites, chopping off of hair and that OD thing. It just seems that those girls became way to cruel and over the top.
It's pretty bad but I can see why it might appeal to some people. In my opinion however, it's a inaccurate portrayal of teenage girls. From my own experience, they are far more subtle and sneaky than this films portrays. If you want a film that is "in touch" with teenagers and never gets melodramatic, watch Mean Girls.