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Love, Simon
R21 (SINGAPORE)
2018
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Love, Simon
Positive Reviews
202
Negative reviews
14
Average Rating
3.7
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3.0
Love, Simon is touching as a gesture. As entertainment, its nothing Degrassi hasnt done better.
Av Club
4.5
Its a classic good hearted teen romantic comedy, except its gay as hell.
Den Of Geek
3.0
In a lot of ways, Simon feels queerness with all the sharp edges and scary bits sanded down, the inevitable millennial stepchild of Will & Grace style ..
EW
4.4
Love, Simon is filled with humor in its characters, dialogue, and situations but it doesnt sacrifice emotional depth. The two work in tandem.
Rogerebert
4.0
(Were you wondering whether this movie has both a huge teen house party and a big emotional speech at a football game
Common Sense Media
3.0
But it hits all the notes of a satisfying teen drama, even when the jokes fall flat.
Indie Wire
4.0
And it doesnt even mean that this is a particularly great film, although its no worse than most of the other teen movies out there (and a good deal fu ..
Variety
4.0
A high school romance with a thematic nod to Lubitschs The Shop Around the Corner, it ticks all the beats and boxes of the genre.
The Guardian
4.0
With its sheer warmth, openness, likability and idealism, Love, Simon won me over.
The Guardian
4.0
Its a hugely charming crowd pleaser, an infectiously entertaining coming of age film that feels primed to attract and retain a loyal eager to rewatch ..
The Guardian
3.8
Greg Berlantis film is a charmingly heartfelt portrait of a teenage boy about to leave the closet behind.
3.1
The movie is well made and likable, without any major missteps. Its also just a little bland.
4.0
Its undemanding but immensely likeable.And the quietly revolutionary message for its young audience is that the gay romantic narrative in cinema is no ..
Screen Daily
4.5
Greg Berlanti, the name behind the Arrow verse on The CW, has made the superhero landscape more diverse, and hes doing the same thing for mainstream r ..
Collider
3.0
But like the chorus of a latter day Taylor Swift song, it will lift you up, goddammit, and good luck trying to stop it.
Vulture
4.0
Its as if Berlanti is daring audiences to find anything objectionable in what amounts to a thoroughly family friendly queer film.
The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
But if this deceptively simple movie is about anything regardless of whether you identify as gay or straight or something else its about how fear and ..
4.0
The emotional resonance may be surprising given the movies relentless gloss, but its real.
The New York Times
3.0
He hasnt yet plucked up the courage to come out to his family or friends, and his sole confidant is an anonymous pen pal, another boy at school, who a ..
Telegraph
5.0
The second declaration, however, is made by one boy to another, and as such it carries with it not just an element of novelty but also a measure of ac ..
3.5
Not many may bother giving this much deference to a teen romantic comedy.
The Young Folks
4.0
The high school teen romcom is reborn for 2018. Funny, sentimental and smart: John Hughes would be proud.
3.5
It doesnt excuse his previous actions, but it does make them understandable.And then it ends the way all these movies end.
Cinema Blend
4.0
Sure enough, director Greg Berlantis LOVE, SIMON is a top shelf teen flick, anchored by likable teens and a winning performance from star Nick Robinso ..
JoBlo
4.0
Love, Simon is a funny, heartfelt, and truly touching teen romantic comedy that instantly becomes a modern classic for todays generation.
Screen Rant
4.4
There are worse things to spend your money on than this adorable teen gay comedy whose worst quality is its boring straight man.
The Globe And Mail
2.0
Though set in the present, it seems to reflect a cinematic mindset of the distant past.It also doesnt help that its just not very funny.
One Guys Opinion
5.0
This is the most irresistible portrait of teen friendship this side of Lady Bird.
Village Voice
2.5
Love, Simon is a gay coming of age comedy that seems from another era.Its a coming out romance that tries too hard much too hard, and a dated edgy sub ..
Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
Its a well made, affable movie that should provide an entertaining two hours for all but the most virulent homophobes.
ReelViews
2.0
Its a story of personal acceptance featuring gay characters, but its presented as an average teen movie with quirky personalities, glossy emotions, an ..
Blu Ray
3.8
Since its a romantic comedy, the story features a gimmick, naturally.This one is solid.
Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
...finely tuned situations and sharp dialogue delivered by a thoroughly charming cast that makes this Simon something special.
4.4
But its also an inspiring and humorous delight, with as satisfying an ending as a Judd Nelson fist in the air.
Usa Today
3.8
Love, Simon does, however, manage to recover for a thoroughly rewarding climax thats as heartwarming as it is satisfying, which ultimately confirms th ..
Reel Film Reviews
4.5
A really effective coming of age movie that I adored...this movie can and will connect with anyone who has been searching for love, particularly in hi ..
You Tube
3.0
The dialogue didnt feel forced; it was charming, witty and extremely relatable.
You Tube
4.0
Perhaps a tighter narrative should have been imposed on all this fervour, but its still engrossing.
The Times
2.0
How disappointing that said flick is as twee and anodyne as this.
The Times
3.0
Directed by Greg Berlanti and adapted by Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker from Becky Albertallis novel, the movie is enjoyable enough, despite the c ..
News Review
4.0
Accessible and inclusive, this is a major pop culture breakthrough, offering authentic validation for LGBT teens, worthwhile insights for hetero viewe ..
Radio Times
2.5
Yet, theres something about the way in which scribes Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger have adapted Albertallis written work and director Greg Berlan ..
Screen It
4.0
Love, Simon isnt here to reinvent the teen drama category, just open it up to an entire community that has been kept out for years.While I dont tend t ..
Independent
3.8
But what redeems the film and makes it such an exuberant gift is the sincere joy Berlanti and the actors take in celebrating its protagonists growing ..
Rolling Stone
4.0
And in a lot of ways, this movie really should have been made 20 years ago.
Shadows On The Wall
4.0
He has had some practice in this regard, having created Everwood, one of the great under appreciated family dramas.Love, Simon succeeds best when its ..
Decider
3.5
For all their wonderfully alien sonic elements, Tunng is a band thats human to the core and can interpret the inherent weirdness of life in a way that ..
Pop Matters
4.0
Absolutely.But straight people have gotten that exact fantasy over the years from Mickey Rooney and Annette Funicello and Molly Ringwald.
The Wrap
2.5
Everyone deserves a great love story is one of the taglines for Love, Simon, and though there have been countless indie coming out/coming of age movie ..
Film Journal
3.8
If Martin doesnt get the girl, the whole school finds out Simons secret.
New York Post
3.5
As a sociological milestone, this is not quite in the Black Panther class, but the difference lies only in the size of the films financial ambitions.
Smh
4.0
For the purposes of the story as presented on screen, Simon isnt exactly vs. anyone.
Mountain X
2.0
Everything about it is charming and palatable, cute and inoffensive.
Npr
3.8
Of course, love is never quite as easy as we hope, and falling in love with love itself is an especially bruising affair.
Star Tribune
4.0
A sweetly old fashioned romance about a young man who falls in love over email... with another young man. Tender, funny, sometimes heartbreaking, enor ..
4.4
The casting is high quality, the script with a tantalizing mystery at its heart is particularly well crafted and the story hits all the right emotiona ..
Toronto Star
2.0
Indie dramas routinely tackle coming out issues far better; in 2018 theres no reason or excuse for a commercial film to be so unwilling to honestly en ..
Flim List
3.0
Love, Simon does ultimately succeed at making a gay coming of age film broadly accessible, but hopefully well get more nuanced takes going forward.
Film Inquiry
3.5
Based on Becky Albertallis 2015 YA novel, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, the narrative introduces popular, 17 year old high school senior Simon Sp ..
Susang Ranger
3.8
Movies about coming of age and out of the closet are nothing new, but Love, Simon is so honest, funny and real it never fails to capture your imaginat ..
Observer
3.0
From a romantic standpoint, the most beautiful aspect of Love, Simon is that through nothing but emails its believable that these two students could f ..
Flickering Myth
4.0
The film is as sweet as bubble gum flavored medicine; it arrives as if without cinematic lineageunburdened by cinemas history of equating gayness with ..
New Yorker
3.5
Can a love story centered around a gay teen who is very carefully built to seem as straight as possible appeal to a generation thats boldly reinventin ..
Time
2.0
If Moonlight and Call Me By Your Name are distinctive, art house ready, gay coming of age films, Greg Berlantis affable Love, Simon is the suburban mu ..
Boston Herald
4.0
It could almost be a John Hughes film from 30 years ago apart from the fact that the title character Simon (Nick Robinson) is gay and that alone makes ..
Express
3.0
Over two shapeless hours, it walks through sequences that announce their emotional gravitas while only sporadically earning it.
The Film Stage
4.4
Its not exactly like the novel, but it captures the best parts of it.
Boston Globe
4.0
Instead, Love, Simon comfortably situates itself somewhere in the middle of teen comedy and teen romance.
Uproxx
4.0
There are snivel into your sleeve emotionally engaging moments and grand punch the air scenes.
The Irish Times
3.0
Martins coercive scheme seems like it functions only as a convenient narrative roadblock, one thats simply dismissed in the films third actdespite the ..
The Atlantic
4.5
This is a film that understands that the value of its entertainment value is in the likeability and chemistry between its characters, and in that it s ..
Birth Movies Death
3.8
Berlanti manages to balance the weaker pieces of the narrative against the core tale of friendship, family and honesty with surprising aplomb, never a ..
Movie Freak
3.0
Its heart is in the right place, however, which gives it a light stamp of approval.
Detroit News
3.0
While it is not a work that will change the world, Love, Simon will indeed mean the world to any viewers living through the same trials, tribulations ..
Herald Sun
3.0
Really good, even.It has its flaws, but the overall effect is so charming, so sincere, and so surprisingly thoughtful that its hard to dwell on its fl ..
Consequence Of Sound
3.0
As a piece of filmmaking craft, its competent, if unremarkable...if Love, Simon helps even one gay teen come to terms with their sexuality, in the fri ..
Vox
3.0
But Love, Simon never feels like it exists merely because it should; its endearing charm makes it a film that viewers will watch regardless of its val ..
The Play List
4.0
Robinsons Simon is a revelation, his hooded eyes suggesting they see a lot more than they let on, while the charismatic Shipp steals all of her scenes ..
Now Toronto
3.5
Simply by being a typical, if entertaining, high school movie, it may be making its most important statement of all.
Maki At The Movies
3.0
A comedic heartfelt story that is suspenseful, hilarious, engaging, and relevant.
You Tube
4.5
Simply a film that says that everyone, no matter who they love, deserves a love story.
You Tube
4.0
The young cast carry the film in style As Simons need to help someone else while protecting himself piles more weight on young shoulders, the compromi ..
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.0
Should we want it to.The answer to the first question is: as well as any straight story can.
Lw Lies
4.0
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Abc
3.0
At times the films sickly sweet sentimentality feels a little dated a movie this conventional surely should have been released years ago.
Flicks
5.0
Love, Simon thrums with those same heightened emotions, but it never feels false or silly; Berlantis smart enough to treat these kids like real, compl ..
The Stranger
4.0
Its a funny, heartbreaking film, a little too long perhaps, but wonderfully evocative of an intense chapter in recent Parisian history.
Independent Ie
4.0
Like Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, The Edge of Seventeen and Easy A, Love, Simon is proof that there is still plenty of life, fun and intelligent st ..
Stuff
4.3
Its easy to say youll stand up to a bully if one hasnt punched you yet.Greg Berlantis last movie was the forgettable Life As We Know It (which also st ..
Ar Kansas Online
3.5
Tony Hale (TVs Arrested Development, Veep), the daft vice principal, gives advice thats one step forward, two steps back.
Film Racket
3.5
It is a good romantic comedy, and it is mainly achieved by having a protagonist one can easily connect with.
3.5
Its thrilling and almost surreal to be given two hours of thiswithout anything shaded, coded, or tragicin studio packaging, cynically capitalist as it ..
Vanity Fair
5.0
But Love, Simons greatest triumph is that it manages to highlight the small ways in which even the most accepting and open minded among us can make co ..
Refinery 29
4.0
ONE of the most remarkable things about this film is that it has taken so long for a major studio to make a teen romance about a boy coming out.
The Sun
5.0
Its only to note how the story is driven by classic yearningsomebody loves me, I wonder who, I wish I knew.
Wsj
4.0
To put it as simply as possible: its extraordinary for just how ordinary it is.
Film
3.0
A charming, witty and wholly generic high school romcom, the film succeeds thanks to its smart script and sympathetic performances.
Scmp
4.4
Love, Simon is easily one of early 2018s best films and seems destined to be one of the best rom coms of the year.
3.0
Theres a part of me that wants to be highly critical of this movie.Its cheesy, unrealistic and formulaic.
The Film Pie
4.4
Martins actions sometimes feel forced and implausible and designed to manipulate the plot.But thats an isolated stumble in a wonderful, uplifting, end ..
Chicago Sun Times
4.2
Its refreshing to see a thriller made for smart adults these days.
Nyc Movie Guru
4.0
Berlanti explores Simons fear and anxiety with sensitivity and heart, but also understands that there is a love story to be told here, too.
Punch Drunk Critics
4.3
The dialogue in the film is both quick witted and funny with a sassy and purposeful edge.
We Live Entertainment
4.0
Trailblazing Teen Comedy Love, Simon Is Pure Magic The absurd level of charm exuded by gay teen rom com Love, Simon is more than enough to overcome it ..
Cinemix Tape
3.5
I wish caring about this fact didnt entail ignoring that the movies deliberate banality is kind of lame.Queer filmmakers have been teaching us for dec ..
The Ringer
4.0
Basically, this is a winning movie that will hit you right in the heart while making you laugh.
Dead Line
4.5
Especially in its surprising, dramatic and utterly audacious final act, which squeezes every ounce of drama, heart and pathos out its character and st ..
Metro New York
5.0
RATING: 5/5 INFORMATION CAST: Nick Robinson, Katherine Langford, Alexandra Shipp, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Logan Miller, Keiynan Lonsdale, Josh Duhamel, J ..
One Room With A View
4.0
As the first mainstream studio film with a gay teen protagonist, it takes what could have been a teen movie cliche stacked on top of a coming out clic ..
Chron
3.8
.Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Love, Simon Perfectly timed to capitalize on the 90th Academy Awards shows campaign promoting inclusion and accepta ..
Daily Herald
4.0
By the end hes not left staring wistfully into a fireplace thinking of what could have been, and thats what makes this breesy rom com so essential.Gay ..
The Skinny
5.0
And its cuteness means something. .Its a film that we swooned and winced and cringed and grinned through, the journey the best coming of age movies ta ..
The Daily Beast
3.0
Taken on its own terms, Love, Simon is a totally harmless teen dramedy of a sort that will never be great, but is often at least fine, and thats reall ..
Alternate Ending
4.0
And it functions so well as just a teen/romantic comedy that the fact that it is also a coming out story feels almost incidental.
Lainey Gossip
3.5
While its a smidge disappointing how much this movie plays into the old teen romantic comedy tropes, it does more than hold its own with its predecess ..
The Mary Sue
4.5
Thats director Greg Berlantis Dawsons Creek TV melodrama roots seeping through.)
Film Journal International ..
3.0
LOVE, SIMON is so touching, honest and witty, its impossible not to be moved.
Fresh Fiction
3.0
Nonetheless, Love, Simon diversifies the canon of gay coming of age movies, wherein protagonists are often alienated, and offers an undeniably satisfy ..
National Post
3.5
After an intriguing and tense first half, the film becomes increasingly crazy, but Benson and Moorhead clearly have talent and we may well hear more f ..
The Australian
4.0
His character Martin is an essential character in the film and is mostly the antagonist and boy do you hate him.As you think maybe hell be a small par ..
Rendy Reviews
4.5
Simon isnt painted as a perfect person here; like the rest of the pre adult world, hes a good kid who makes poor choices at times because hes pushed i ..
Third Coast Review
1.5
And, eventually, the entire comedy of identity farce references Lionel Baiers innovative Garon Stupide.
National Review
3.0
That particular take on a major studio teen comedy is long overdue, but director Greg Berlanti seems intent on keeping his movie attuned to mainstream ..
Winnipeg Free Press
2.0
Full of big laughs, its a great date film for teens and parents alike.
Tiny Url
3.0
I cant remember when Ive heard an audience respond with cheers and applause as joyous as they did when the big kiss moment finally arrived.
Movie Mom
4.5
Love, Simon is one of those rare works in which its conventional aspects play to its favor due to the fact that its greatest virtue is normalizing the ..
El Pais (Spain)
5.0
Theres a universality to this coming out story that transcends decade.
Cinema Sight
3.5
A little bit sanitized for such a serious subject. Coulda been deeper. Wonderful performances especially from Nick Robinson make this one a winner.
Tri City Herald
2.0
Ive heard this film described as a John Hughes type film. Barely. Though Hughes did spend a lot of his time writing about teenagers, their problems an ..
Media Mikes
3.8
Its not Hales fault, but his insufferable character is cartoonish and simply doesnt belong in this otherwise smart screenplay.
Qc Times
3.5
This movie has this same charisma and intelligent comedy as the Hughes films.
4.0
In that light, its good that Love, Simon is as accomplished and likable as it is.
Fw Weekly
4.4
Countless movies (and books and songs and TV shows) plumb the agony and elation of teen romance, but Love, Simon brings fresh perspective to the genre ..
Ap News
4.0
Its great that kids can see it can be like this.I know this movie wasnt made for me, but Im so glad it exists for those kids it was.
Columbus Alive
3.5
How refreshing to see a teen boy on a big screen thats not a sleepy eyed, monosyllabic jerk just hoping to get laid.
Us Magazine
2.5
Greg Berlantis movie about a teenagers coming out is nothing if not sincere.
Sf Chronicle
4.5
Part of what makes Love, Simon remarkable is how, well ... unremarkable it is.
3.0
On the other, the premise keeps in step with the genres long history of effusive but flimsy love at first sight stories, with Cant Hardly Wait and Eur ..
Thril List
3.8
And yet, what makes Love, Simon so revolutionary is that it doesnt feel revolutionary at all.
The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
4.0
Hes a character who stretches credibility just a fraction, perhaps, but Miller is fine and chances are you knew someone this awful at high school.
Adelaide Review
3.0
This thread of the story is tiresome, a contrived conflict that lacks authenticity (though its on par with the nonsense typical of a teen rom com), bu ..
Crooked Marquee
4.0
In a world of depression and negativity, this is a fun, optimistic and positive film. It is an emotional, feel good movie with a solid message. Be who ..
Geek Girl Authority
3.0
The mainstream rom com genre is vanilla to the core. Love Simon isnt interested in changing the formula, its just throwing rainbow sprinkles on top.
The Film Experience
3.8
They become more than just actors skillfully playing parts on a screen, but people, tangible and worthy of love.
MLive.com
4.4
Its both bittersweet and wholly sweet, acerbically funny and catch in your throat poignant.
The Film File
5.0
Like the tagline for this film says: Everyone deserves a great love story.
Geeks Of Color
3.5
This film is funny, heartbreaking, enduring and a really does move along at a great pace.
Iol Co Za
4.0
And this is yet another film in which the teenaged hero has the undeniable musical tastes of a 45 year old man, probably because the director of the m ..
Splice Today
3.5
An instant classic for the high school teen romantic comedy genre. Funny, charming and impactful.
4.0
Love, Simon is a leap forward for representation on the screen that is highly entertaining and surely to infuriate many of the most regressive voices ..
FanboyNation.com
3.5
And now a coming out comedy is hitting the multiplexes everywhere and, in its sweetly feel good and largely uncritical manner, hoping to resonate with ..
Pgh City Paper
4.5
Its a sincere coming of age tale with an accomplished cast that brings teens to life realistically and emotionally.
Movies and Shakers
5.0
Nothing wrong with a satisfying popcorn movieespecially when its least expected.
At Home In Hollywood
3.8
But unless youre completely vanilla phobic, the movies unforced good feelings are easy to enjoy.
Seattle Weekly
3.8
Melissa & Joey, an ABC Family sitcom that aired 2010 15, became a binge watching obsession for me not so long ago.Im not sure why.
Twin Cities
3.0
This tale of a teenager coming out is at once old fashioned and cutting edge.
Herald Scotland
3.0
There seems to be a trend in contemporary teen movies to lean more toward drama than comedy.
City Beat
4.0
Its warm, funny, and open hearted, and its a must see for parents and teenagers alike.Interested in a previously released film
Chesapeake Family
5.0
Even the most supportive and welcoming people dont always have the perfect words.Sometimes communicating requires more patience than words.
Monsters And Critics
3.5
Its also a decent movie in its own right, and while it doesnt face its darkness as much as it should, that just might work for some people. (
Film Monthly
3.0
Its a subtle but funny sequence that fits in perfectly with the films other heartfelt moments and its message about acceptance and tolerance.
Sa Current
5.0
For an expensively made film with mass appeal to offer a fairytale ending for its gay lead is remarkable.
Gq Magazine
3.5
Besides it being headed by a gay character, theres really nothing new here.
The Jam Report
4.5
Its very clean here, theres nothing gratuitous or raunchy, but there doesnt need to be.
What I Watched Tonight
5.0
But the movie is extraordinary beyond its elevator pitch, and notable beyond the scarcity of the representation it provides.
The Muse Jezebel
4.5
Love, Simon is a movie that every single parent should watch no matter how accepting you are
Mama's Geeky
4.0
The fresh and witty script by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger seems like a contemporary heir to those eighties initiatory comedies that John Hughes ..
El antepenúltimo mohicano ..
4.5
The journey, however, is filled with some truly wondrous sequences that confirm the director can still craft thrilling popcorn entertainment better th ..
Screen Space(Squarespace)
5.0
Love, Simon is sweet, relatable and funny. Its witty and accessible, and also conventional and very normal.
Hot Press
3.0
The only sad thing about this film is that it has to break taboos in the first place in this increasingly conservative society...
3.3
It probably wont be nominated for awards, but surely it will become a classic among teens.
Konexión
3.0
It provides laughter, emotion and just the right dose of reality.
Fotogramas
3.0
Apparently, it doesnt matter where you come fromfemininity will always be seen as less desirable than masculinity.
Mediaversity Reviews
5.0
That is the vulnerable protagonists awkward predicament in Love, Simon, the best gay themed movie since Call Me by Your Name which just won the Oscar ..
Baret News Wire
3.0
It has the spirit of a classic, John Hughes film from the eighties, but imprinted with the new millennium.
4.0
There have been countless sappy coming of age stories told about straight people with barely etched characters and an emotionally manipulative tearjer ..
Smash Cut Reviews
4.0
The story is a complex balancing act with a perfectly executed payoff that might not have had the same impact without Robinsons heartwarming breakout ..
Reel Reviews
4.0
And engaging it is: I dont mind saying I cried twice; once for a painful moment and once for a happy one.
Ready Steady Cut
3.5
Simon is the best gay protagonist that post Hughes teen comedy could give us.
3.1
Love, Simon suffers from some of those coming of age clichs, but theyre certainly worth sitting through in enjoying this journey to adulthood as a who ..
Ohio
3.5
For a change, this queer story ends happily, and doesnt act like a black thundercloud over our heads.
The Lonely Film Critic
3.0
Its a terrific movie with a great, star making performance by Nick Robinson.
Pasadena Weekly
2.0
Loving a stranger is not fully convincing... but it is better than most high school movies.
El Mundo (Spain)
4.0
In terms of popular recent queer cinema, Love, Simon is not gritty like Moonlight or lush like Call Me By Your Namewhere those films move within subtl ..
The Coast
4.5
Love, Simon isnt just a film for movie lovers: its a film for everyone.
KSDK
3.8
Love, Simon has a few sad moments as Simons mistakes come crashing down around him, but mostly its a sweet, funny, warm hearted film.
Baltimore Magazine
4.5
This beguiling romantic comedy offers a fresh take on the familiar premise of a high schooler trying to fit in.
Time Of India
4.0
Irreverent laugh out loud family fun thats not really for the Beatrix Potter purests but an enormously entertaining outing nonetheless.
Newshub (NZ)
2.5
Played below my expectations, exclusively delivering the expected as the story develops with a crowd pleasing, soap opera ish comportment.
Always Good Movies
1.5
The heteronormative policies of major entertainment organisations is not incidental.
Stabroek News
4.5
And when youre a teen who isnt ready to disclose your sexuality, all loves a fantasy.
Bitch Media
4.0
80 % 80% Wonderful Love, Simon is a romance with a coming out story that is both clever, heartfelt, and filled with good friendships and effective sto ..
Movies With Mae
4.5
Love, Simon insist on audiences dropping their preconceived notions of what love is and who its meant for, reminding us all that being different isnt ..
4.5
Even in his fantasy world of pleasant gay stereotypes, he doesnt fit in.
Comicsverse
4.0
It asks vital questions about acceptance, tolerance and acknowledged norms under the pretence of a conventional teen rom com It doesnt seem fair that ..
The National
5.0
Like all the best teen movies, Love, Simon based on the book Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda boasts terrific performances, a cool soundtrack and thou ..
Movies 4 Kids
1.5
Love, Simon is rife with clich, which isnt exactly a bad thing considering the film uses the clichs to drive a more progressive point.
4.0
Certainly, its no surprise that Vikander is superb in her latest and nicely fitting incarnation.
Blog Cleveland
4.0
It may be a Hollywood flick, but that doesnt make it out of touch with reality.
4.0
Love, Simon doesnt shy away from difficult topics, instead, it embraces the nuances of life and tries to explore them on screen.
4.3
The big reveal of Blues identity is effectively tense and has the appropriate level of cheese for a rom com, which will melt a stony heart and leave y ..
1.5
The story of a teen figuring out his sexuality may provide familiarity but director Greg Berlanti and screenwriters Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger ..
4.0
Hes the rare effortlessly cool movie teen who doesnt have it all figured out.
Sojo
4.0
Its also a successfully executed piece of resonant entertainment.
Buffalovibe
3.0
...this movie is just as important as Black Panther or Wonder Woman in that it shows a true hero, the likes of which we dont see all that often on the ..
AXS.com
4.5
However, this does not stop the movie from being an enjoyable moving experience.
Lenoirauteur
3.5
Its an extraordinary achievement in terms of representation, in a film that knows that such a feat really shouldnt be.
Screen Hub
3.0
The first studio wide release gay coming of age film tries so hard to get audiences to identify with the main character that he ends up being too ordi ..
3.5
The most remarkable thing about Love, Simon is how comfortable it feels with just being what it is: an ordinary teen romantic comedy. And yet, it feel ..
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4.0
A must see romantic comedy that evokes the late John Hughes but traces its own path of inclusion, maturity and self discovery.
Movie Network
3.5
A gentle and emotional movie; frequently hilarious and consistently honest.
3.5
Overall, Love, Simon is a sweet and likable comedy/drama with lovable characters, a truthful if flawed script, a gay protagonist worth cheering for an ..
The AU Review
3.5
It may wear its good intentions on its sleeve, but this feel good film has no reason to feel ashamed about doing that.
Epgn
4.5
Its inescapably conventional filmmaking, with a crowd pleasing narrative thats as charming, heartwarming and predictable as youd expect. And yet, I fo ..
Gay Essential
4.5
Love, Simon is not only an adorable high school rom com but also made history as the first major Hollywood studio film about a gay teenage romance.
Their Own League
4.0
Simon has everything one could wish for, except hes keeping a secret about his sexuality.
Frame Rated
4.0
Like Easy A or The Perks of Being a Wall Flower, this is a good high school movie: honest, funny, sad, and neither exploitive or too saccharine.
In Style
2.0
Simon is privileged in every single way except one, and the movie isnt great at acknowledging that his manipulations are unacceptable.
BattyMamzelle
4.5
And thats why Love, Simon, 20th Century Foxs latest release from director Greg Berlanti, is so groundbreaking.
Pride.com
4.0
This is something that you may have seen before, but its more than likely that you have seen it on TV.
Entertainmentaffair
5.0
With a modern soundtrack and a diverse cast, Love, Simon is the kind of movie many people wish they had growing up.
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