Taylor, 16, expressed skepticism about the film’s portrayal of relationships: “I don’t know if that was realistic when the film came out, but I think men treat women with a lot more respect and equality now.”
Olivia, 18, offered a harsher critique, stating: “It’s bordering on incel attitudes. I think if you were a teenage boy watching this you’d basically feel entitled to behave however you wanted to towards women.”
Hannah, 17, pointed out a specific scene as problematic: “The part where Jim and the other male characters film the foreign exchange student in his room is deeply problematic. The film doesn’t even question the morality of doing this, it makes it seem like a joke and that the dudes are all ‘legends’ for getting the plan to work.
“It’s a huge violation of privacy and definitely a s**ual l offense for Jim to film her, let alone to then share that with his friends. There’s no way a teen film made now would allow it.”