The plot is okay, just okay. Barden gives a good performance but the dialogue is very poorly written and hackneyed. The film looks nice.
Pink Skies Ahead
2020
Comedy / Drama
Pink Skies Ahead
2020
Comedy / Drama
Keywords: anxiety disorder
Plot summary
A young woman struggles with an anxiety disorder after dropping out of school.
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Top cast
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Disappointed
fine but
It's 1998 L. A. Winona (Jessica Barden) is an aimless 20 year old living with her parents (Marcia Gay Harden, Michael McKean) and working for her father in a meaningless job. She's an aspiring writer but dropped out of school. She can't even pass the driving exam. Her pediatrician Dr. Cotton (Henry Winkler) diagnoses her with anxiety disorder and refers her to psychiatrist Doctor Monroe (Mary J. Blige). Stephanie (Odeya Rush) and Addie (Rosa Salazar) are some of her friends. Her world is shook when her parents announce that they are downsizing to an apartment. She starts dating boring safe Ben.
I like all these actors. Barden is getting a little too old to play this type of role but I still love her deadpan delivery. If only she could swear more here, she would be much more hilarious. The movie needs to get to its point a bit faster. She needs to have her first panic attack in the first act. It's a better reason to see Dr. Cotton than her arm pit. The movie only starts to take off with her inner troubles. The job interview is a very compelling scene. I would like for her to have a few of those scenes and see her progress in her adjustments. This is fine but it could have been more compelling while highlighting a difficult issue.
I wish I had this film when I was young
Aesthetically pleasing film that portrays anxiety in a way I've never seen on film before. Teenaged me could have used this film, thank you to Kelly Oxford for helping the next generation.