Banging Lanie

Decently acted and writtten movie about nerdy girl learning how to interact with others, losing her virginity, and finding a boyfriend. Not really a comedy, but not too serious either. Better than I was expecting.

I these unique spins on rom com stories. I was entertained watching this and was drawn into Allison Powell's performance in the lead, who interestingly is also the director of the film (not an easy feat to pull off well)! A refreshing point of view from Lanie on high school love and sex issues in a coming of age time of life. The cinematography was well done too and captured the mood of the scenes with the framing and lighting

"Banging Lanie" is just the type of movie we need right now. It is a lighthearted coming of age movie about a girl (the title character Lanie) who decides she wants to lose her virginity to the boy of her dreams.

The movie is equal parts fun and awkward and reminds me of the light hearted coming of age romantic comedies we used to get in the 90s. If you are looking to relax and check out an enjoyable movie, I recommend giving this a chance.

Allison Powell performs a triple threat here, writing/directing and acting playing the lead as the socially awkward but highly intelligent teen Lanie, who is about to explore the brave new world of sexual teen awakening. Unlike the typical teen comedies where everything is played strictly for laughs. Banging Lanie is much more honest and realistic than perhaps the title suggests and the underlying authenticity is what separates it from the pack providing a much richer story that is well worth anyones time. Great film.

Allison Powell wears a lot of hats in this her first feature length movie - writer, director, STAR, and by the resulting fun had by all seems to handle everything with ease. Not the genre I would normally gravitate to, but this rom com kept my interest start to finish with good performances and more depth than I had expected. Thumbs up!