A smartly written coming of age film about a young man and his struggle with his sexual identity. While the overall plot line feels a little rehashed with its high school setting, it paves new territory with its main character. A high school senior is forced to confront his feelings when his overly-possessive mom takes the reigns on his life. Jason Dolley is interesting to watch while Nia Vardalos plays the overbearing mom with alarming ease. Mark Boone Junior stole the show for me - his performance is so honest and organic that it really brought the whole film together in a very positive way. While I didn't find it laugh out loud funny there are certainly moments that ring true to life in a funny kind of way. If you're after a feel-good film, this is it!
Review of Helicopter Mom
