Plan B. US. Hulu

 

What a heartfelt, funny, R-rated take on the teen movie genre. I’m privileged to know one of the leads, Kuhoo Verma, who graduated from the high school where I taught and where my sons also graduated. She is a multi-talented performer whose comic timing is at the forefront of this movie along with the excellent Victoria Moroles.  The chemistry between these two characters is palpable, and their adventures as a result of a drunken encounter at a party are often uncomfortably close to reality. From the first moment with an interesting use of an anatomy textbook, this movie takes Sunny and Lupe on a comic, scary journey that’s a totally satisfying ride for the audience. Moments to remember: singing along with a Christian song on the radio, a very specific “ring” that ends up in Sunny’s hair, and the moment in the parking lot at the Planned Parenthood, complete with placards subtly strewn on the ground.  I laughed, I cried, I cringed. Kudos to Natalie Morales for this excellent take on a traditionally male-dominated genre. 

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