Paper Towns

From the author of The Fault In Our Stars, Paper Towns (its author, John Green, receiving a co-screenwriting credit) is guaranteed to please the same demographic drawn to the exploration of teen themes of the former. Not surprisingly, there are a lot more laughs here and also some nice performances from the young cast. Director Jake Schreier, previously known for Robot & Frank, has a touch of a young Cameron Crowe in his style here.

The story centres on Quentin (Nat Wolff), who's been in love with Margot (Cara Delevingne) since they were kids. Now 17, Quentin, the uncool high achiever, has given up on too-cool rebel, Margot, noticing him — so when she turns up in his room one night to take him on a daring night of revenge on her cheating ex, he wonders if there's a chance for him.

But then Margot disappears. Quentin and equally nerdy friends, Radar (Justice Smith) and Ben (Austin Abrahams), along with Radar's girlfriend (Jaz Sinclair) and Margot's best friend Lacey (Halston Sage) jump in a car and go looking for her, Quentin realising Margot's left him clues as to her whereabouts.

From there, it's a coming-of-age story crossed with a road trip film, with the resolution ultimately a bit of an anti-climax. But it's really interesting to learn what a paper town actually is.