Bottoms (2023)

Bottoms feels like a long-overdue jolt of electricity to the teen-comedy genre: shamelessly funny, proudly queer, and so gleefully unhinged it plays like a satire with a black belt. Emma Seligman directs with a fearless, cartoonish confidence, letting Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri riff and spiral with the kind of messy charisma that makes even bad decisions look irresistible. The vibe is chaotic and subversive—sweetness and sincerity are in there, but they’re delivered with a smirk and a punchline, not a lecture. If you want a polished, realistic high school movie, this may not be your lane; if you’re craving a bold, raunchy comedy that swings hard and lands more often than it misses, it’s a blast.

Bottoms is trying to be a chaotic, queer high-school comedy that cranks the absurdity up to 11 and treats its premise like a live-wire sketch stretched into a movie. When it works, Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri bring sharp timing and a likably unhinged energy that can carry you through the silliness. But if you need character growth that feels earned, jokes that build rather than just blare, or a story with emotional weight behind the satire, this can come off forced, oddly empty, and more “random” than clever. Watch it if you like aggressive, cartoonish comedy that doesn’t care about realism; skip it if you’re hoping for a grounded teen movie or humor with a softer, more thoughtful edge.