By Edward Martinez

When you take a young, misunderstood, above-average-intelligence high school boy who falls in love with a beautiful and also smart girl looking for a bad guy to sweep her off her feet, you get Youth in Revolt.

Michael Cera takes on the role of Nick Twisp, a young “uncool” high school student who loathes his life and plans on winning the love of his life, Sheeni Saunders (Portia Doubleday), by creating a bad alter ego to help him break the law.

While Cera takes on the same character he has in past movies,  I can confidently say that Youth in Revolt is a genuinely funny movie and an overall good time. Unlike some of the  other movies he has been in (Superbad, Juno, Paper Hearts etc.), Youth in Revolt has you laughing more at life and the characters that fill its world. The movie is largely based on the book of the same name. Those who have read the book will not be disappointed, although there are some differences between the two works.

The movie is filled with somewhat bizarre characters that help mock real scenarios in everyday life. While the movie is based around young love, the dry humor is what really makes it so great. Many of the jokes are spoken and not shown, so you might want to turn on your listening ears. The dialogue is where all the action really is.

The movie targets a wider audience at first, and the jokes may be hard to find. Even so,  there are  enough action and superficial jokes to  keep everyone entertained. This movie is a must-see and would be a great way to spend your money at the theater.

Edward Martinez is an Electrical Engineer, can be reached at em62@njit.edu