Quartile rating: 5.5/10 · 1 rating
On the most important day of his young life, a high school senior is forced to relive his failed attempt at losing his virginity over and over again, until he gets it right.
Premature is a raunchy teen comedy that borrows the Groundhog Day time-loop premise and applies it to a juvenile sexual coming-of-age scenario. The concept offers little originality beyond its lowbrow twist on an established formula, the performances are serviceable but unremarkable, the cinematography is standard low-budget fare, and the plot resolution follows a predictable emotional arc. The ending offers a modest warmth but nothing surprising. Across all categories it sits firmly in below-to-average territory, consistent with its middling reputation.