Eighth Grade at least does the good work of reminding us that those long ago (or not so long ago) years did actually mean something, that we felt what we felt---and learned, hopefully, what we learned
an achingly real, firmly modern coming-of-age tale -- with honesty and vulnerability to spare; It's remarkable that Burnham --yes, a man-- has delivered a film like "Eighth Grade," which is so deeply rooted in the feminine adolescent experience
a lovely, truthful comedy about the pure nightmare that is junior high; The film isn't much more than a modest slice of adolescent life, but its mixture of crushing realism and humane affection marks it as one of the festival's biggest charmers
"Eighth Grade" shines as, like, a totally spot-on, you know, portrait of Millennial angst and stuff... [Bo Burnham] makes 'Eighth Grade' one of the sweetest surprises of this year's Sundance
