Not Okay Movie Review

It’s okay to not be okay, but it’s never okay to be trash.

The new Quinn Shepard covers some heavy topics under the lens of “how far are we willing to go to retain some fame?” Which in Danni Sanders's case, is excruciatingly far.

The movie pushes fashion, culture and the question of how real and important is social media. I’ve noticed many people talk about how fast fashion and pieces used have already circulated since the time of filming. Some of the “quirky hadn’t gestures” have already circulated out of our every day “meme culture” as well which might explain why they are so cringy being shown back to us. That, or the fact that we all just accepted the cringe head-on.

Overall the most important takeaway from the film is the fact that surprise, everything you see online is fake. Of course, most people will not take things as far as Danni had in the film but it is interesting to think about the fact that this has probably happened and we are just completely unaware of its occurrence.

The film is an easy story to follow and keeps you intrigued the entire time. I do love how the story is broken up into different sections with their title screens.

*SPOILERS AHEAD* My favorite thing is the fact that Danni does not get a redemption arc. Many times characters who are completely irredeemable, like Danni, will get a quick 20-minute redemption arc to put a pretty bow atop of the film that is being made, which is not a problem I have entirely. I think people deserve second chances and I love a happy movie ending but not when our main character learns nothing and still skates by getting everything they want. If our protagonist tramples through life and makes chaotic decisions that affect not only themselves but everyone around them, then they should reap the consequences of their actions. I do not believe that in a case like Danni, she could not fully change and understand the impact of what she had done to people in her life if she had approached Rowan in the end. Leaving Rowan to live her own life and move on from everything that happened was the most selfless thing a character that was selfish in the entire movie could do.

Let’s talk about Dylan O’Brien. I hate how much I have crushed on a guy that’s just like him. It’s quite disgusting. What’s even more disturbing is how I have not grown and still choose to simp over this man throughout the promotion of this film. Thankfully, when I saw his character fill out through the movie, the crush was gone.

Scene stealer Mia Isaac was my favorite part of the film. Every time the spoken word poetry came up I was sobbing in my room, clutching my cat.

Overall, the movie is fun and I definitely would recommend it.