Movie Review: The Duff

Title The DUFF
Release Date 20th of February 2015
Directed By Ari Sandel
Duration 101 minutes 
Cast Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, Bianca Santos, Skyler Samuels
Genre Comedy 
PG -13

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So I just watched The DUFF, I wasn't really expecting much and besides knowing what a DUFF was I had no knowledge of the story. Ohmygod, I loved it, it was amazeballs.

Bianca (Mae Whitman) is a content high school senior whose world is shattered when she learns the student body knows her as 'The DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to her prettier, more popular friends (Skyler Samuels & Bianca Santos). Now, despite the words of caution from her favorite teacher (Ken Jeong), she puts aside the potential distraction of her crush, Toby (Nick Eversman), and enlists Wesley (Robbie Amell), a slick but charming jock, to help reinvent herself. To save her senior year from turning into a total disaster, Bianca must find the confidence to overthrow the school's ruthless label maker Madison (Bella Thorne) and remind everyone that no matter what people look or act like, we are all someone's DUFF.


I guess the plot is a little cheesy, but it really brought some serious social issues to light. High school is full of labels and people trying to 'belong'. And it was really interesting to see Bianca, the main character, go trough the different stages this ignites. Also cyber life was a really important factor in the film, this was very interesting to see because this is a very big aspect of our daily lives. 


The story was fun to watch, it was light but it still made you think. I really liked the fact that current social issues were being discussed in a really funny way. The acting was also great, the performances were snappy and bright and they really spiced up the movie. Mae Whitman did an amazing job and played the character of a frumpy but proud geek very well. 


I really loved the movie and will certainly be reading the book it was based of by Kody Keplinger. The movie is funny but with enough cometary about teen life to make it stand out. I would recommend this to anyone who has been or is in high school and loves a good laugh.


My Rating: 4,5