With a beautiful piano score and a script that embraces the cutie-boy-next-door cliché without reservation, "Carrie Pilby" isn't a film that challenges the stereotypes of teen coming-of-age movies. The film tells the story of a girl who learns to reconnect with the world, with a lilting tone that is more sweet than bitter, and seems best suited to a young adult audience. Plus points for the Manhattan background and Bel Powley's solid performance
. A well-meaning but imperfect young-leaning comedy, this often clichéd tale isn't as smart or endearing as it might seem
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Carrie Pilby evaluation action
2022-06-28 18:04
Extended Reading
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Carrie Pilby: [aggitated] Why should I force myself to go out and meet people who have lowered their moral, ethical, and intellectual standards in order to fit in with other people who have low moral, ethical, and intellectual standards?
Dr. Petrov: You're such a contrarian.
Carrie Pilby: No, I'm not.
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Carrie Pilby: [introducing herself to her class] I can tell I'm boring you now. And this is hard, harder than skipping fourth and eighth grade. But not as hard as skipping second grade, because going from pencil to pen - was pretty abrupt.