BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

SnoopyStyle It's the modern world for a group of Texas high school teens and their parents. Celebrity obsessed Donna Clint (Judy Greer) is the mother of mean girl Hannah (Olivia Crocicchia) who puts her on a website. Patricia Beltmeyer (Jennifer Garner) is the over-protective mother of Brandy (Kaitlyn Dever). Don Truby (Adam Sandler) and Helen Truby (Rosemarie DeWitt) are parents struggling with two boys and internet porn. Allison Doss is struggling with body issues and anorexia. Kent Mooney (Dean Norris)'s son Tim (Ansel Elgort) quits football.It's all very sad and tiring. The cold narration from Emma Thompson does not help. Jason Reitman dresses up this jumble of Lifetime scary stories into a tapestry of modern isolation and sadness. I'm not invested in any of these characters. The whole movie leaves me cold and uncaring.

yossarian100 It's rare that anyone can make you care about all the characters in a particular movie, but this cast and crew did exactly that. An awesome script handled with precision by actors who know their craft and directed by someone who obviously understood the material much better than most.I really am amazed that this movie kept me totally engaged the entire time. The pacing was perfect. I felt so strongly for the characters, each and every one of them, and they pretty much all broke my heart.How the Internet affects us and how that affects our personal and intimate relationships is a pretty big deal, and this movie forces us to take a long hard look at this brave new world.This is truly a "Must See" movie.

Rob-O-Cop It's hard to see why this movie has a lowish score. It's one of a few movies that steps up to the mark to offer some thought provoking content, some insight into our human condition, where we are and where we're going. It should be that that is a special thing in our films but it kind of is, and it should be applauded for doing it and doing it well, treating the audience with intelligence and like it has a comprehension level above an 8 year old. Full marks for all that. And extra points too for giving Adam Sandler a non comedy role. I don't know why he doesn't just stick to roles like this that he excels at, or at least doesn't make you hate him for. The young actors were all exceptional in their deliveries, subtle and understated, no cartoon characters here. There's a lot to think about in this movie and it doesn't take sides and try to push an agenda so much as give you multiple ways of looking at the world we're living in. Definitely worth watching and worth the time invested in it. Not something you can say for many movies these days.

rachelat Men, Women, & Children, a romantic comedy about the way society lives now and how the internet is impacting people's lives is brought to life by writer-director Jason Reitman. With the lack of a leading character, the film is displayed by five families' struggles in everyday life. Men, Women, & Children has a serious tone and an eye opening message; however, it isn't the most fascinating and lacks the good laugh of a comedy. The actors took the roles of these troubled characters very well. They created a very realistic atmosphere for the viewer. Each character deals with a tough time in their lives, whether its feeling unsatisfied with themselves or being constantly told by others how they are supposed to act. All of the characters decide to ignore their problems and create alternate lives for themselves. Well, those alternative lives are only good for so long until someone he or she loves takes it away.This film displays both the lives of adults and teenagers. There is the married couple (Adam Sandler and Rosemary Dewitt) whose marriage isn't satisfying anymore and they both sneak away to find some satisfaction. Patricia (Jennifer Garner) is an overprotective mom who monitors everything her daughter does over the internet because everyone is a "predator" in her mind. Brandy (Kaitlyn Dever) is the daughter of Patricia and just wants to be herself, instead of the person her mother wants her to be. Brandy's love interest Tim (Ansel Elgort) is a football star that recently quit football and has reached out to people over an online video game for comfort. Donna (Judy Greer) and her daughter Hannah (Olivia Crociccha) who will both do anything for Hannah to become an actress, even if that means posting risky photos on a website. The last teenagers that the film follows are Allison (Elena Kampouris) an anorexic cheerleader and Chris (Travis Tope) a guy addicted to porn.The film is shot in short cuts, including a bunch of twists and turns in the plot and an overlapping storyline between the characters. A random documentary type voice comes in at different parts of the film with a picture of starry skies and a wandering spaceship, which seems out of place. Besides that fact, the set is designed well to fit the story. The teens' rooms are messy, their clothes are modern day style, and the technology appears to be everything that is used today. The film is an accurate description of how technology has played a role on not only teenagers, but also adults' lives. The film was awkward at moments and pretty unsatisfying due to its dull ending. For being in the comedy/drama genre, the movie is not humorous like Reitman's past films Juno and Up in the Air. The special effects were astonishing with all the graphics of the text messages, games, and social media sites above the heads of the people walking around. The film showed how dependent most people are of their phones and computers, and how easy people are distracted from what is around them. I would recommend watching this film for its eye opening storyline, but it isn't the most captivating movie and isn't funny at all. Props to Reitman for getting an eye opening story across, but there are some quirks that need fixing.