7/10
A fine & emotionally strong drama, despite a rather smug MTV-esque start
5 May 2023
In 2020 drama "Words On Bathroom Walls" the psychotic episodes (involving hallucinations of Lobo Sebastian, AnnaSophia Robb & Devon Bostick) of teen Charlie Plummer's schizophrenia force his mum Molly Parker & stepdad Walter Goggins (both great - as ever) to put him on experimental drugs and move him to a new school (with the always excellent Andy Garcia on staff) where he meets romantic interest Taylor Russell (terrific) while hiding his condition (but for how long?). Plummer's performance, Nick Naveda's writing & Thor Freudenthal's direction all start rather too smugly MTV-esque, but build to a strong emotional climax. It's a fine film - eventually.
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