Before I Fall
DVD
Review by Kam Williams
Shades
of "Groundhog's Day" in Adaptation of Young Adult Best
Seller
Samantha
"Sam" Kingston (Zoey Deutch) was a spoiled-rotten brat the
night she perished in a tragic car crash. First of all, she and her
little sister Izzy (Erica Tremblay) were lucky enough to be raised in
the lap of luxury by a couple of loving parents (Jennifer Beals and
Nicholas Lea).
Secondly,
the recently-deceased 17 year-old was not only leaving behind a
handsome boyfriend in Rob (Kian Lawley), but an ardent admirer in
Kent (Logan Miller), a Platonic friend she'd taken for granted since
grade school. Sam was also pretty popular at Ridgview High School
where she was a member of an exclusive clique along with her three
BFFs, Liz (Halston Sage), Elody (Medalion Rahimi) and Ally (Cynthy
Wu).
The
snobby quartet took delight in teasing classmates like lesbian Anna
(Liv Hewson) and reclusive outcast Juliet (Elena Kampouri). So, Sam
would think nothing of participating in such mean girl rituals as
dumping drinks on Juliet while calling her a "psycho bitch."
However,
after the accident, she was afforded an unusual opportunity to
reconsider her cruel behavior when, instead of proceeding to the
hereafter, her spirit miraculously reentered her body. Upon opening
her eyes, she realized that it was again dawn on February 12th, and
that she was about to relive the same day again.
In
fact, Sam's about to experience February 12th over and over, while
learning valuable lessons in tolerance each go-round. Thus unfolds
Before I Fall, a bittersweet tale of redemption based on Lauren
Oliver's young adult novel of the same name.
Excellent (4 stars)
Rated PG-13 for mature themes, bullying, sexuality, violent images, profanity and underage drinking
Running time: 99 minutes
Distributor: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Extras: None
To see a trailer for Before I Fall, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rgEzpE93so
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