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Its comedy is more naturalistic than broad; thinkWelcome to the Dollhousewithout the nihilistic streak.
But despite their statures, you start to forget pretty quickly that theyre not actually kids.
Mayas mom is horrified by the outcome, and insists on remedying it by giving Maya a bowl cut.
Suddenly, the bully is the one collapsing in horrified sobs.
Its a remarkably specific feeling to conjure, and man, does it take you back.
But its a strategic choice.
Its the swallow of sugary Surge that helps all the teen angst go down.
While both actresses shine, Erskine is the clear breakout from the jump.
as she is to slink into the folds of her Care Bears hoodie.
Im alternately excited and terrified to see where itll take our inner seventh-graders next.
