Miss Stevens

Another hidden gem. Deep and meaningful motifs that resonate with viewers. The story gives you a glimpse into a optimistic yet accurate outlook on how life could be if we as a people weren't afraid to make risky decisions and were brave enough to trust ourselves and others to let help with problems or obstacles you may not be able to fix alone.

The movie is funny, has a lot of charm and a lot of heart. Driven by great acting performances by the leads including an exceptional outing by a star in the making Timothee Chalamet.

This movie touched me the way not many movies have in a very long time. This movie is simple yet so deeply thoughtful and beautifully portrayed. I think I am gonna remember the movie and performances for long and long.

After watching Chalamet's impressive work in Call Me By Your Name, I watched Julia Hart's Miss Stevens and I got to say; I was not disappointed.

Chalamet once again shows range that of an actor beyond his years. His portrayal of a teenager with mental illness is perfect, with just enough maturity and youthful energy to the role. Timothée Chalamet understands what it means to be an actor, he slips away into the character of Billy, making Timothée's performance memorable.

Now, I watched Miss Stevens knowing nothing about Lily Rabe. I discovered her skill as an actress is perhaps just as excellent as Natalie Portman's or Amy Adams. She taps into this very realistic depiction of a young teacher that she depicts with such subtlety; she can break your heart, rebuild it and do it all over again. I frankly find it hard to believe Rabe isn't up with the great actresses of today!

Overall, Miss Stevens is not a masterpiece, but it's performances make it sure seem like it. This is the kind of movie you can watch and always be surprised. I can't wait to see more of Chalamet and Rabe.

A decent movie that was easy to watch! Acting was over the top with Timothee Chalamet, who reminds me of a young Ezra Miller, who can flat out act even with a mediocre script such as this one! Chalamet hits it out of the ballpark on a nasty curve ball. The script felt like it had a strong base, but missed out on a lot of opportunities in areas it could have explored. All along it felt as though it was barely touching on some of the content such as Chalamet's character Billy who is off his depression drugs, the teacher played by Lily Rabe who had deep under lying problems and it just skirts along that edge, and even Anthony Quintal who plays Sam a student who is gay- who meets another gay student at the drama contest they and comes to Miss Stevens hotel room and has been rejected. Again lots and lots of huge missed opportunities!! I knows you can only fits so much into a movie, but still there was a lot left untouched and not explored. Simply put the excellent acting carries what was given to them, still this movie could have easily been much more than it was!!

This is a comedy/drama that centers around a young female teacher who acts as a chaperone for 3 drama students en route to and during a state competition. On the way to the competition, it is painfully obvious to the audience that Margot (Lili Reinhart) and Sam (Anthony Quintal) like their teacher, but are unable to connect with her, whereas, conversely, Billy (Timothy Chalamet) reveals several common interests/characteristics.

Upon their arrival to the hotel, the audience is shown how awkward and socially reclusive the titular Miss Stevens (Lily Rabe) is. She engages in a few activities simply for the sake of doing something. She halfheartedly attempts to forge relationships with men, regardless of if they have anything in common. This led me to believe that Miss Stevens was anxious to do the same sort of things that other girls her age do, even if they aren't necessarily things she's actually committed to or enjoying. Sam and Margot are a little more open and blunt with their teacher, while Billy seems to truly take in the things she says.

I thought this was a nice commentary on how people can be very different from one another, and how sometimes you can find things in common with those you least expect. Over the course of just a few days, Billy and Miss Stevens create a strong sense of camaraderie and kinship. There were a few instances in which (I'll admit) I was preparing myself for the worst, but the relationship between teacher and student remained wholesome, with which I was pleased.