Summer of 69 Review: Jillian Bell's directorial debut is a funny and sincere coming-of-age sex comedy

Film Review: Summer of 69

Rating: 2.5 out of 5. Clumsy, cringey, and a little sweet, Summer of 69 tries to mix sex comedy with heartfelt teenage life lessons without managing to land either. Still, there is some fun to be had. A high school student and a successful stripper make for quite a strange pairing, calling on actresses Sam Morelos and Chloe Fineman to embody their respective characters to embrace their femininity. Awkwardness is the name of the game here, with t…

Summer of 69 Review: Jillian Bell's directorial debut is a funny and sincere coming-of-age sex comedy

Plot: An awkward high school senior hires an exotic dancer to help seduce her longtime crush before graduation, leading to unexpected friendship and lessons in self-confidence, acceptance and adulthood. Review: The sex comedy has long been the domain of male-centric stories. In the early 2000s, there was a shift to telling more female-led comedies that used nudity and graphic content to show that women could be just as nasty as men. While it has…