Youth in Revolt (2010) d: Miguel Arteta, Dimension Films.A severely truncated adaptation of the book, but still very awesome. Humor pretty much stays in tact, and the casting is so good: Buscemi, Liotta, Galifanakis, Fred Willard, Jean Smart. Most importantly, Mike Cera and Portia Doubleday work as Nick and Sheeni. And Cera pulls of Francois perfectly. I only wish the film were longer to get more of the book on screen. Because, honestly, the book is some of the funniest shit I've ever read. Oh, and the animation sequences in this are pretty great as well. 4 out of 5 stars.
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