Adult World (2013)

Adult World: Directed by Scott Coffey. With Emma Roberts, Summer Shelton, Chris Riggi, Shannon Woodward. A naive college graduate, Amy, who believes she’s destined to be a great poet, begrudgingly accepts a job in a shop while she pursues a mentorship with reclusive writer Rat Billings.

“Too many movies use a Christmas backdrop, with cold/snow/snowing, for whatever desired effect it can bring to the audience. Which can be many, varied, and (at times) successful. u0026quot;Adult Worldu0026quot; uses the weather elements, alone, as an enhancement to the overall story. Including, but not limited to, the defining of the the human condition (think -u0026quot;White Birdu0026quot;) without the need to resort to holiday spirit as a smoothing effect for lack of quality.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eJohn Cusack adds polish to any film, and Emma Roberts has that girl next door,l wanna be next to/outgoing/cuteness when in character. Somewhat similar to Mellisa Joan Hart. So itu0026#39;s a bit disheartening for me to see her (mildly) beginning to be sexually exploited, but I figure that comes with the territory in Hollywood. Not that all young actresses succumb to it. But remember Iu0026#39;ve been viewing her since u0026quot;Unfabuloseu0026quot; so again, in character, I guess Iu0026#39;m a bit bias towards her sweetness. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNevertheless, I did hear she has problems waiting on long lines – and I donu0026#39;t mean fictitious book signings.”