The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love

This endearing romantic comedy about two high school girls, blue collar tomboy Randy (Laurel Holloman) and privileged, popular Evie (Nicole Ari Parker), was the first mainstream success for director Maria Maggenti, who chronicles the odd couple's relationship from tentative first steps to ...more

An uneven but heartfelt romantic comedy, The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love is, at its core, an incredibly affectionate and sincere portrayal of adolescent first love. While the plot is informed by the fact that the lovers in question are, in this case, female, the film's most honest and believable moments are those between its two main characters -- tomboyish, earthy Randy (Laurel Holloman) and privileged, intellectual Evie (Nicole Ari Parker). There are a couple of expected set ...more