Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
Tamara, 15, complexed with her curves, decided its entry into second to get rid of the label of "big". To shut up the gossip, she made a bet with her best friend to go out with the first boy who pass the classroom door. No luck, the boy turns out to be Diego, the most handsome guy of high school. The bet is complicated for Tamara .... Between the dirty tricks of the mean girls of high school, a mother hen, boards "drag" his little sister, Tamara is a memorable year!
Tamara (2016) is a French teen comedy with a familiar premise — the self-conscious overweight girl navigating high school social hierarchies, a bet gone complicated, and a journey toward self-acceptance. The plot hits recognizable beats of the genre without much subversion, earning a middling score. Acting is serviceable but unremarkable for a youth-oriented production. Cinematography is standard for a mid-budget French comedy with no particular visual ambition. Novelty is low as the story treads well-worn teen comedy territory with stock characters (mean girls, the hunky love interest, the overprotective mother). The ending delivers a satisfying emotional payoff consistent with the genre's feel-good expectations, landing slightly above average for its warmth and character resolution.