MusicChat It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

ashlwilliams Palo Alto is a coming of age movie that I can relate to. Unlike many teen films, this movie seems to not have one specific plot, which makes it feel more raw in my opinion. The movie also has a realistic dialogue, and moments of awkward silences that would happen in real life. Instead of centering around a lesson learned, the movie focuses on the characters lives and their own morals, and follows each decision they make, whether its good or bad. I also tend to notice that its easy to relate to certain characters because they're all different, there's a character for every personality type. In all honesty, many adults may not think this movie is as good as it is, because they've been there and done that. Watching this movie as a teen is like watching your life before your eyes, a feeling I enjoy.

r-pineiro24 I thought of writing an entire film review about teenagers, based on "Palo Alto," a "nepotic" film directed by granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola and starring the son of the almost extinct Val Kilmer and a niece of Julia Roberts. I wanted to talk about the profound existential drama of adolescence and the post-war European communism during the sub-genus in the fifties, James Dean and Marlon Brando included. I wanted to comment on the 80 and the playful spirit of a world that was not going to nowhere, but survived. (Except films from Francis Ford Coppola, filled of that agonizing nature of the Cold War). I thought that this Palo Alto even serve to illustrate the times of nihilism exacerbated era of technology we live. He believed, by the way, in a kind of psychic return to the days of Nicholas Ray and troubled teens. But gentlemen, I confess: The little film of yore does not even to begin the warmest of the discussions.

Teddy Zaharijev Palo alto is one in thousands movies talking about young people, but the first one that make you think for real. First movie that make you think why young people do stuffs, cuz they are bored, hiperactive or just lost? In other movies you have protagonist and antagonist and at the end someone win and live happy, but this movie is talking about how young people have only one problem, to realize who are they. Teddy, April, Emily and Fred are friends who struggle to realize who are they, they are drinking, doing drugs, fall in love... We all were one of them Teddy and Fred are best friend but they are totally different, Ted is quiet boy who falls in love with April but he is just to shy to tell her that and on the way to tell her that he's making some really bad moves like cause car crash and runaway, drinking a lot just don't thinking about effects also he's best friend is Fred who just can't stop acting crazy fighting, screwing around but through the movie we can see how insecure he is. April is always nice with Teddy and it looks like she want him too but her coach who is played buy James Franco is wooing on her and she's like all, she made one bad step and give him a chance but he coach is older and hurt her very soon, now she need to think about school, love life, and all the other stuffs. And at the end Emily young girl who want a boy to love her doesn't matter who and she is giving a chance to everyone and people start looking at her like she's sl** It's just so realistic, and for me best generation movie ever even better than dazed and confused. So will Teddy find the way to tell the true, will April find the way to finally do something, will Emily find real love, will Fred wake up? Enjoy

lexyblair Palo Alto is one of my all-time favorite movies. It touches my heart unlike most dramas, and is more realistic than any other high school movie. It touches on important subject, and brings to life an atmosphere of what real high school is. It is powerful, and incredibly emotional at times. It doesn't try to be something it's not, doesn't try to make high school look better than it is. It's the most honest movie I have truly ever watched, and I go back to it again and again. Gia Coppola did an excellent job telling the original story of what James Franco had written. I thought I would go ahead and list some criteria (from least important, to most important: Filmography, and setting: The setting takes place exactly where the title says it does, Palo Alto, California. Most of the time the lighting in the film is somewhat dreary and gloomy. I would definitely categorize this as an "art film" because it's the actiong that brings this to life, the setting is merely a backdrop. Much of the filming has wide shots, and shots from down below, showing lots of shadows and emotion on the characters faces. Acting: I would give the acting an A, Emma Roberts being the one who did the best job portraying her character, although Jack Kilmer comes a close second. He really makes us believe he's s teenage guy in a small town, messing around to have some fun. Everybody in the film is extremely believable, they reminded me of people I know. Even myself-- I can relate to all of it. The small town boredom, and partying every weekend to try to bring some life back into our eyes. Theme: This is my most important criteria. We all know that the main plot of the story is what ties it all together. But with Palo Alto, the only major plot is teenagers dealing with everyday struggles, and how to maneuver around new relationships. Dealing with things like hook-ups, drinking, community service, friendship, and sports.It is so incredibly well done and believable. I have gone through high school myself, and first watched this back when I was actually in high school. It was a breath of fresh air from all of the other high school dramas portraying high school to be something it's not. I would highly recommend any high school-er watching this, or anyone really. We sympathize with the characters, and cry and laugh at the same time. It's a great film.On the other hand, I could see why people wouldn't like this movie. It doesn't sugar coat anything. It shows underage kids having sex, using vulgar language, and doing things such as drinking and smoking weed. It's not for everyone. I assume that older generations wouldn't approve... if only they knew that this is exactly what their kids are actually doing. It can be a hard movie to watch at times, one scene being especially fragile where a young girl is taken advantage of time and time again, and we can only watch as she makes one mistake after another. But that's truly what high school is about, learning and growing. Some of my favorite quotes from the movie: "You don't care about anything.""I wish I didn't care about anything.""there are girls looking for love, boys looking for trouble, and men looking for both.""I'm shivering because you're beautiful."