What sounds like an excruciating work of nepotism emerges as something far better: a frothy and lightweight comedy that ends up having something of a genuine heart.

This has a lot of Judy Bloom in its DNA, in terms of dealing honestly with what young women go through.

The rare teen movie that recognises crushes are never as important or powerful as BFFs — and one that marks an intriguing new direction for Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison productions.

With more than effective humor and the Sandler clan (and other additions) that more than delivers, we can say that coming-of-age stories are becoming more and more interesting and are refreshing young adult stories a bit. [Full Review in Spanish]