What: The grim comedy Young Adult gives us Charlize Theron as a supremely unlikable former prom queen who returns to her hometown in the hopes of recapturing past glory in the form of an ex. It's also about the people who enable her.
The cast is amazing and the writing is sharp, but far and away the biggest achievement is from the crew --- the costume design and set decoration are chillingly spot-on. (Of course Mavis packs things in a Victoria's Secret bag. Of course she does.)
Comparable to: Junebug is also a movie about going home that doesn't treat the hometown like a joke.
Representative quote: "It's really difficult for me to be happy. And then for other people it just seems so simple. I know. They just grow up and they're so fulfilled."
How to get it: It's available to stream on Amazon and Netflix.
Connection to previous Wreckage: Junebug was Rec. #139.
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