Anything’s Possible movie review

MOVIE TITLE:     Anything’s Possible 

This coming-of-age romance movie is available in theaters and VOD on July 22, 2022

RATING:    PG-13

LENGTH:      1 hour 36 minutes

MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE:  B-

IN A NUTSHELL:

This modern Gen Z coming-of-age story shines a spotlight on Kelsa, a confident high school girl who is trans, as she navigates through her senior year and romance.  Two-time Tony Award winner Billy Porter directed the movie.  He was most recently featured as a trans “Fabulous Godmother” in Amazon’s Cinderella in 2021.

THINGS I LIKED:

• I had never seen Eva Reign in anything before.  She definitely has charisma and does an outstanding job representing the trans world.
• This is probably the first time we’ve ever seen a trans-girl in a high school romance being featured in a film, right?  Can you think of others?
• Others in the cast include Abubakr Ali, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Simon Joy Jones, and Kelly Lamor Wilson.
• There is some humor but a lot of awkward moments.
• Keep watching during the final credits for a little dance number by the cast.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

• People argue about how woke they are.
• The protagonist gets super upset that everyone puts so much emphasis on sex and gender, yet she wears super sexy clothing in every scene.
• There’s not a lot of depth to the characters in the sense that we don’t get to learn that much about them, only offering surface-level discussions.
• Similarly, the movie touches on various subjects like gender bathrooms and society’s stereotypes but doesn’t dive much deeper into the subjects.
• All of the teenagers are super self-absorbed, but then again, that’s how teenagers generally are.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:    

• Crude conversations
• Some profanity and F-bomb
• Teenage bullying
• A transvestite makes out with a guy many times
• We see a shirtless teenage boy
• Teens drink alcohol at a party
• Two teenage boys get into a fist fight

THEMES:

• Gender identity
• Teenage/high school life
• Identity
• Acceptance
• Friendship
• Social media
• Kindness
• Courage
• Romance
• Discrimination
• Single motherhood
• Seeing people for who and what they are
• Gen Z life and perspective
• Morally superiority and virtue signaling

INTERESTING LINES:

* “Names are what makes us unique.” –   Kelsa   (Eva Reign)

” Your life doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s.  It’s your you.” –  Kelsa   (Eva Reign)

OTHER MOVIES LIKE THIS YOU MIGHT ENJOY:

Mean Girls:  https://amzn.to/3BeRZjR 

She’s The Man:  https://amzn.to/3cDWv1j

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