Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
Unpopular best friends PJ and Josie start a high school self-defense club to meet girls and lose their virginity. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up in the name of self-defense.
Bottoms is a gloriously unhinged queer teen sex comedy that earns high Novelty for its utterly singular voice — brazenly absurdist, politically provocative, and gleefully committed to its own anarchic logic in a way few studio comedies attempt. The plot is intentionally ridiculous and paper-thin, leaning into escalating absurdity rather than coherent storytelling, which works as a comedic device but limits dramatic investment. Acting is solid across the board with Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri showing sharp comedic chemistry, though the ensemble is unevenly written. Cinematography is functional and unremarkable — a standard flat high-school visual palette that serves the comedy without distinguishing itself. The ending goes full mayhem in a way that is consistent with the film's tone but feels somewhat rushed and overstuffed rather than truly satisfying.