‘Booksmart’ Movie Review: A Fun Coming-of-Age Comedy
Wilde’s coming-of-age comedy directorial debut is simultaneously hilarious and entertaining, and remarkably heartfelt and relatable.

Leya (Mika Reins) is a newly hired employee in a company and is suddenly overwhelmed by a project assigned to her. With only three days left until the deadline, she asks for the help of the company's top employee, Miguel. Miguel has a crush on Leya so it is easy for her to trick him into doing all the tasks for the project by himself. Will Leya get the credit for all of Miguel's hard work or will she have a change of heart?
Wilde’s coming-of-age comedy directorial debut is simultaneously hilarious and entertaining, and remarkably heartfelt and relatable.
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