Spontaneous

The premise is interesting and it could have been decent if it wasn't emotionally flat, borderline badly acted and otherwise uninventive.

They seemed to be attempting an 80's teen movie vibe but it failed on every front. Langford's performance felt forced and unnatural. She was trying to be a quirky, carefree teenager but her entire performance felt contrived.

Piper Perabo and Rob Huebel playing Mara's parents were trying for some kind of cool parent vibe which floundered into emotionless, unfunny supporting roles.

The standout was Charlie Plumber. When he was on screen there was some genuinely good acting and you could relax. If the rest of the movie was brought up to his level it would have been much better.

The soundtrack was okay, although a little too on the nose.

I found myself feeling repeatedly bored and struggling to pay attention. It also bugged me how Mara was always flawlessly made up, even when she was apparently too depressed to move or blackout drunk.

I hoped everyone (or I) would spontaneously combust so the movie would finally come to an end.

When students in their school begin exploding, seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last. Spontaneous boasts of great performances, especially from the two main characters ( Katherine Langford and Charlie Plummer). The movie is mostly gripping, funny and full of tension, with some unpredictable moments. The film is well directed and has a great message at the end. It's a fun and surprising ride to join.

Rating: 7,8.

How would you feel, if one day there was a chance you could just spontaneously pop, that's how life is for Mara and her fellow students.

I really did enjoy it, talk about a crazy combination of genres, it's shocking, funny, romantic, goofy, but there's also a bit of depth to it, I really liked how it concluded, it delivered some knockout emotional blows.

A definite 80's high school vibe feel about it, it's well presented, nicely made, and well acted.

Ambiguity can sometimes be irritating in films, it wasn't here, the point of the film was the effect on Mara, not the actual spontaneous popping off.

How good was as Katherine Langford as Mara, I thought she was excellent as the lead, I loved how natural she was, and just how the character behaved.

Enjoyed it, 8/10.

It had me in horror. It had me laughing out loud. It had me crying softly. It had me in awe. I felt for the main charaters. And that's what I want from a movie. I loved it. I can't compare it to any other movie. And that's good in my opinion. Go watch and enjoy.

And if you think this is the worst movie of the year, or your life, you should probably watch more movies.

So I'm a big fan of horror/disaster movies and I always get a kick out of the deaths/mayhem. This was the first movie I've ever seen where I was genuinely wishing for the mayhem to stop. And not because it was gratuitous or got tired, but because something about this movie felt very authentic and relatable. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time praying for the next death not to come because these kids felt real and I didn't want their story to end. Although the premise is obviously ridiculous, the characters in the movie take it seriously which is such a breath of fresh air from all the movies that know they are movies and make the dialogue consist of nothing more than snappy repartee and quotable sound bites even in the face of despair. Which is not to say there isn't any witty dialogue, in fact it has some of my favorite lines I've heard in movies, but they all feel well placed and authentic. These characters just feel genuine and so you as the viewer can't help but sympathize with them and feel the same sense of dread over their potential demise.

Overall, this is a very unique movie that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.