High school seniors Molly and Amy are approaching their graduation date. Molly is especially excited about attending an ivy league college – specifically Yale.

However, other seniors are also attending ivy league schools – including those who partied a lot. This makes Molly feel bummed because she spent all her time studying and working. Amy feels the same way, as well.

The two know that their classmate, Nick, is having a big party at his place. And they really want to go.

So, Molly calls her classmate, Jared, to take them. But he takes them onto a yacht, where crazy things happen. A big one is this girl, Gigi, trying to get them to do drugs.

After feeling unsatisfied, Amy and Molly request a ride to Nick’s house. Surprisingly, they are picked up by their principal,  Mr. Brown.

But he ends up taking them to their classmate, George’s house. George is hosting a murder mystery party and makes Molly and Amy participate, despite their attempts to resist.

Gigi is also back and successfully makes them take hallucinogens. They then “turn into dolls,” strip, and get out of control.

Once they’re outside and “back to being humans,” they see an online video of Nick’s party. They discover that he ordered a bunch of pizzas and where.

So, they go to that restaurant. But the pizza delivery man gives them a hard time about being in his car.

Even worse, Molly’s phone is almost dead. Luckily, she is able to call and get her teacher, Miss. Fine, to drive her and Amy.

They finally make it to Nick’s house and have a good time… until that Tomboyish girl, Ryan, who Amy likes, makes out with a boy. Poor Amy is now heartbroken.

However, Molly is having a good time with Nick. But Amy demands that they leave. This ends up causing her and Molly to argue in front of all the guests.

But can they make amends before graduation?

As a comedy, this movie made me laugh a decent number of times. I also admired the plot where 2 teenage girls want to have fun before graduation. That makes them relatable.

Although this movie is rated R, I found the amount of swearing to be a bit accessive for characters of 17 to 18 years old. And by that, I mean it made their dialogue sound a little unnatural at times.

But otherwise, I enjoyed Molly and Amy as a duo. I particularly found it amusing when they “transformed into dolls” and “explored their body changes.”

Even though this moment is minor, I appreciated the Harry Potter references Nick and Molly made. It is nice seeing pop culture references in unrelated franchises.

I will admit that the tension levels were sometimes a bit too low. But I understand that it was necessary.

Lots of twists and turns occur, as well. See the movie to learn what they are.

Overall, I enjoyed Booksmart. Note that this film is rated R for language, smoking, dug use, and sexual content. I recommend that viewers be at least 16 years old.

Anyway, I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

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