Every now and then, a movie will come along and charm the socks off you. That is Bottoms.

PJ (Rachel Sennott) and Josie (Ayo Edebiri) are best friends who couldn’t be more unpopular if they tried. After accidentally injuring the star quarterback, they come up with an elaborate lie that they they are starting a self defense club for women. What nobody knows is this is all part of a larger plan to lose their virginities to two cheerleaders that they have massive crushes on.

The relatability and awkwardness of our main characters were so spot on. These are the types of girls that I went to high school with; unsure of who they are, but not without hopes and dreams for themselves and their futures. Seeing such a strong friendship flourish on screen was also refreshing and lovely. You could tell that they were each others’ ride or dies.

In the past, I’ve felt like the typical high school movie is overly raunchy and more often than not with a male perspective. This time around, the women were in the forefront. Women supporting women is so important. The sisterhood that developed between the fight club members was so genuine. People who would never mesh on paper such as offbeat Hazel (Ruby Cruz) and cheerleaders Isabel (Havana Rose Liu) and Brittany (Kaia Gerber) teamed up for the greater good and it was so empowering to watch.

On top of all this, the film was actually very funny. A lot of that was thanks to Nicholas Galitzine who was the big scene stealer. I’ve seen him in quite a few projects over the years, but never like this. Give this guy all comedic roles because he fucking smashed it.

Overall, Bottoms was the most fun I’ve had watching a film in a long time. There was so much to like about it, but at the end of the day it came down to how heartwarming it all was. I’m so glad I decided to give it a chance!

Rating: ♥️♥️♥️♥️