The DUFF
The DUFF
Directed by:
Ari SandelScreenplay:
Josh A. CaganCinematography:
David HenningsComposer:
Dominic LewisCast:
Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, Allison Janney, Ken Jeong, Skyler Samuels, Bianca A. Santos, Chris Wylde, Nick Eversman, Romany Malco, Tony Cavalero (more)VOD (4)
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Bianca is a content high school senior whose world is shattered when she learns the student body knows her as 'The DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to her prettier, more popular friends. Now, despite the words of caution from her favorite teacher, she puts aside the potential distraction of her crush, Toby, and enlists Wesley, a slick but charming jock, to help reinvent herself. To save her senior year from turning into a total disaster, Bianca must find the confidence to overthrow the school's ruthless label maker Madison and remind everyone that no matter what people look or act like, we are all someone's DUFF. (official distributor synopsis)
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This is obviously a film for a different target audience. If I were a teenager, I might have given it four stars. Being rather aged, I noticed many flaws. The plot was extremely predictable, and the humor was quite mediocre. The whole film felt really familiar to me, it was similar to a lot of comedies that I’ve seen (Mean Girls, Bullshit, etc.). On the other hand, I quite liked the ending which could have been much worse. I even had a few laughs, which is why I’ve decided to give the film two stars.
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It's a bit cliché, it's exactly clear how it will develop, and you know where the plot twists will be, but I still immensely enjoyed it and had a great time watching this romantic comedy because it's nicely relatable, not too far-fetched, and not unnecessarily boring. There are characters that you will appreciate, everything is in its place. I truly had fun and enjoyed the movie for that hour and a half.
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