The First Time
The First Time
PG-13 | 19 October 2012 (USA)
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A shy senior and a down-to-earth junior fall in love over one weekend.

Reviews
rajnot

Not so great teen movie.. Movies like One Day, Love Rose and Me before you are good romantic movies.. this is absolutely crap. Save your time and skip it. Least you will not lose faith on Romcoms. Dont go with high ratings, Their are other movies you can watch.

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oisinmc

This teen romantic comedy is a brilliant interpretation of not just having sex for the first time but also about falling in love for the first time. The movie is a brilliant choice for snuggling up with your second half or by yourself with a smile on your face watching a lovely relationship between two characters.You can not help but root for the high school senior, Dave who is trying to grab the absolutely gorgeous Aubrey Miller who is perfect girlfriend material. She is different and you can not help but fall in love with her yourself through the duration of the movie.As i said previously this is the perfect date movie, the atmosphere set in the movie is perfect for a snuggle to someone close to you and the ending scenes will put you in a very loving and happy mood.

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Maynard Handley

This is a teen romantic comedy --- that's a genre, so the question is: "how good a job does it do within the genre" and the answer is "an astonishingly good job".These types of movies, like most movies, consist of clichés from the beginning to the end. We expect to see the parents, who fit into one of three buckets. We expect to see the school bullies, whether it's the jocks or the cheerleaders. The trying-so-hard-to-be-cool teacher will make a few (supposedly) humorous appearances. Everything will lead up to Prom, the culmination of high school life. If it's exceptionally funny (eg American Pie), this clichéd path can be worth watching, but usually it's a complete waste of time. As I said, this movie has none of that. For most of its 90 minutes, the only characters on the screen are the two leads. Every other character is minor, with very little screen time, Our leads talk, in a way that feels real (sometimes stupidly, in a way that likewise feels accurate) about what they're feeling, what they want, what they're scared of. But they do in a way that doesn't feel like Indie bullshit --- they are not talking about "the plight of youth in America", they're talking about one person's life in response to another's language and boy language. There are a few of the fraught moments that happen as teenagers try to figure out this part of life, but they happen the way they happen in real life --- with bumbling, misunderstanding, hesitation, reaching out --- not with histrionics and rolling around screaming and smashing things that are the traditional Hollywood manner of signaling "I am now experiencing strong emotion". The world is full of more movies than anyone can ever watch, so my personal filter is I give the movie about five minutes after the initial credits. It has five minutes to establish a tone that makes me want to continue watching. That can be some genuinely funny comedy, striking visuals, a premise that I've not encountered before, or just gripping conversation. (Heart- pounding adrenaline is not going to make the cut, though I doubt Hollywood cares about my personal opinion on that score.) This movie succeeds admirably on that front. The first five minutes very accurately sets the tone of the rest of the movie, and it never disappoints after those first five minutes.

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vernonhill1956

This movie hearkens back to early John Hughes, back when Molly Ringwald was his muse. The dialogue shows that Jon Kasdan was paying attention when his dad was penning those excellent screenplays for Grand Canyon, The Big Chill and others. The direction is subtle, and the performances pitch perfect. Watching Dave and Aubrey fall quietly and quickly in love was both beautiful and amusing. Their obvious attraction to each other, or at least mutual interest is played out without fanfare in a wonderfully organic way. It was interesting to see Victoria Justice, obviously the "big" name in the cast play against type in her small but pivotal role. Kudos also to the part of Big Corporation. His character, while once again small, is essential. His physical presence, and the fact that he is silent in his first couple of scenes, makes his advice to Dave near the end all the more surprising. For me, he is one the lynch pins for the movie. Now as to Aubrey and Dave. WOW! Watching the actors inhabit these characters and avoid the clichés and stereotypes that could have easily have made this just another sex farce was wonderful to behold. I also admit that Dave reminds me of myself 40 years ago. A good guy, possibly carrying the torch for the wrong girl but being so obviously sweet and caring that Aubrey was able to see it, even without wanting to. Spoiler: the seduction scene is wonderfully poignant and funny and, most importantly, true to life. The truth is, rarely is the first time smooth going, much less rapturous. All in all, a very good movie that I would recommend to anyone, especially teens as they approach that fantastic and torturous time of their lives called high school.

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