Occasionally I come across the rare movie that cannot be improved upon. The script, the acting, the soundtrack, the directing–all of it aligns in the cinematic Rubik’s cube to make something great. Short Term 12 is a movie I had interest in seeing a while ago, but forgot about it until it showed up on Netflix recently. The trailer is below, but you’d be better off just watching the film since 99% of critics enjoyed it.
Another gem that’s easy to miss on Netflix: