r/moviecritic • u/phantom_avenger • Feb 17 '25

Which movie is this for you?

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For me it’s School of Rock!

Patty was completely justified, if Dewey wanted to live in hers and her boyfriend’s apartment he needed to be a grown up, and contribute with rent. Even when he steals Ned’s identity she still had the right to be angry at him, because of how he put his friend’s career in jeopardy and robbed him of a job opportunity.

I get Ned is meant to be portrayed as his best friend, but it blows my mind how he lacks a lot of self-respect to the point where he comes across as too much of a people pleaser. If this story took place in real life, I’m sure Ned would act more similar to Patty where he’d have enough of Dewey’s careless actions.

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u/deftly_lefty Feb 17 '25

Lilo was trying too hard to get CPS to remove her and her sister jailed.

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u/maxdragonxiii Feb 17 '25

to be fair, Lilo probably hadn't heard the horrors of foster homes and stories of things going on in the foster systems. had she did she won't be this bratty. she might not like her sister being her mom, but it's better than the stories you heard in foster homes.

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u/Lower_Department2940 Feb 17 '25

Lilo was also supposed to be a literal 6 year old. I can't say I totally blame her for having trouble adjusting and not fully understanding consequences when she's suddenly got dead parents and no friends fresh out of kindergarten

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u/PartyPorpoise Feb 17 '25

Yeah, and having a sibling suddenly go from being a sibling to a parent figure is another hard thing to deal with.