Eighth Grade (2018)
Director: Bo Burnham Stars: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson Runtime: 93 minutes Synopsis: The story of Kayla's disastrous last few days in elementary school. Performances: 9/10 Why? A tour de force performance from up and coming star Elsie Fisher. She gave life to a fascinating character that was so genuine and real that she made me forget that I was watching a character and not a real child. Josh Hamilton was also incredibly good as her goofy father trying his best to build a connection with her. The rest of the cast was unfortunately not on the level of the two leads, but didn't have much to do anyway. Screenplay: 7/10 Why? I can totally see "Eighth Grade" becoming a classic in the coming-of-age genre. The directorial debut of only 28-years-old Bo Burnham perfectly captures the toxicity of modern elementary schools as well as the importance of social media in today's world. The character of Kayla is exceptionally layered and