I may be the wrong person to review this one, since I don’t watch teen coming of age films with great regularity. Still, I was lured by the praises on the DVD box touting its comedic brilliance Will I ever learn?. There are a few laughs in this, but the answer is clearly no. So, Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld) is a real mess, unlike her brother Darian (Blake Jenner). Dad’s the household salvation until his early death – in Nadine’s presence – ends that security, and she and her mom Kyra Sedgwick have a fraught relationship. Her world deteriorates anew when her best friend and her brother become an item. Nadine is angry,. and feels both unloved and unlovable. Woody Harrelson’s laconic, patient history teacher (finally one who’s not a dweeb or idiot!) is her unwilling, calm and entirely too-together sounding board as she dishes about her life. Steinfeld’s acting is fine, but other than a barbed, quick tongue, what is she?. Does she care about anything at all except herself?. Does she enjoy anything?. Why should I care about her?. At a certain point it really does seem chemical. Is she the only unhappy white California teen not in therapy?. Perhaps it’s just teen navel-gazing. She is, in fact, almost the most distasteful person in the film. That honor (predictably) goes to the hunk she propositions who expects more than she can deliver regardless her invitation. This crush occurs, of course, despite the attention she receives from sweet, geek filmmaker (of course he makes films) Erwin. Why Erwin likes her is unclear other than the fact that she’s really quick and pretty. I guess I’ve been attracted to women for only displaying one of those two traits. The supporting cast is fun to watch. Written and directed by newbie Kelly Fermon Craig. Anyway, most folks do like this one and I’m clearly in the minority. Maybe I was just in a particular mood where I wasn’t ready to revisit this genre or maybe it’s that the genre is essentially emptier than most teens