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Title: Thinly-vealed anagram for Great
Review: Greta, the character, suffers from a lot of sarcasm and a cynical world-view. Hillary Duff gives life and motivation to 17-year-old Greta, who maintains two lists: one, the various ways to commit suicide; and the other, everything she wants to do before she dies. It's the second that redeems a story of selfish detachment. Julien, a coworker ex-con juvie, gives more heart to the story. He wants to help, but knows he can't reform Greta without her effort. He is true to his character throughout the film. There are nods to Harold and Maud, including a remix of Cat Steven's song "Trouble," under his Islam name now.You know the general direction the story is leading, but it gets there on its own terms. The film has a heart and soul that makes it worthwhile.My review title comes from the film, and is not a commentary on the film. I just liked the line, because it was revealing of Greta's view of herself and the world.
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