Never Goin' Back Movie Review

The movie “Never Goin’ Back” was written and directed by Augustine Frizzell and produced by Liz Cardenas, Toby Halbrooks, and James M. Johnston. The film features Maia Mitchell Maia Mitchell, born in Lismore, New South Wales on >> Read More... , Camila Morrone, Liz Cardenas, Michelle Sherrill, Julian Hilliard, Jennifer Pillarcik, James LaBounty, Marcus Mauldin, Atheena Frizzell, Joel Allen, Kendal Smith, Matthew Holcomb, Kyle Mooney, Aristotle Abraham II, Max Hartman, and Craig Cole. Sarah Jaffe composed the music used in the film. The film’s cinematographer was Greta Zozula, and the film’s editors were Augustine Frizzell and Courtney Ware.  

Plot 

The film’s protagonists are Angela, played by Maia Mitchell, and Jessie, played by Camila Morrone. They are best friends, and live together while sharing their apartment with Dustin, Jessie’s older brother, played by Joel Allen, and Brandon, played by Kyle Mooney. Angela and Jessie are high school dropouts and work as waitresses but want more out of their mundane life. Angela plans a trip to Galveston for Jessie’s birthday and pays for it out of their rent money. She intends to recover the money by working extra shifts at the restaurant, but her plans are spoiled when Dustin uses his portion of rent on a failed drug sale. Dustin’s friend breaks into their apartment and steals their television. The police arrived at their apartment and arrested Angela and Jessie for the drugs found in the apartment. After getting out of juvenile detention, their lives go downhill as they accidentally consume drugs and get fired from their jobs. The film follows their attempts at making back the money they lost. 

Star Performance 

Maia Mitchell and Camila Morrone perform well in their respective roles. Joel Allen and Kyle Mooney also give good performances as troubled youngsters.

Analysis 

The film is a good coming-of-age story of two girls who desperately try to make their dreary lives better. The duo faces a number of obstacles in their journey to make their lives better, and they meet them head-on with firm determination.

What’s There?

• A vast star cast with Maia Mitchell, Camila Morrone, Kyle Mooney, Joel Allen, Liz Cardenas, Michelle Sherrill, and Julian Hilliard.

• A heartwarming story of friendship

• The film also has some humor.

• A story of two friends trying their best to make their lives better since they do not have any adults to guide them 

What’s Not There?

• The story shows drug use, drug dealing and uses provocative language

• The story is not very compelling or humorous

Verdict

“Never Goin’ Back” is an unconventional coming-of-age story of two teenage girls. Their lives are in no way ordinary as they drop out of school, worked as waitresses to make ends meet, and live with a drug dealer and a pervert. But they still strive to change their lives for the better. The movie would be a good watch for drama enthusiasts.