Empire | ‘Blockers’ Review
Empire
Movies dealing with teenage sexuality tend to be, unless they’re made by Larry Clark, pretty conservative. Mainstream comedies especially – from Pretty In Pink to American Pie to Superbad – for all their nudging and winking and supposed debauchery usually end with the message that losing one’s virginity, particularly for girls, is a sacred act only to be done in a loving relationship after much conversation and lighting of candles. It’s to Blockers' great credit that it lightens the hell up. Its teenage girls embrace their sexuality, make their own decisions to have or not have sex, and don’t find the whole situation terrifying. Their parents, not so much.
