Jennifer Merin: This coming of age drama stars Danielle Macdonald in her breakthrough performance as a genuinely gifted teenage girl who is pushed
around by her abusive and abused alcoholic mom and bullied by her less - than - inspired peers — all of
whom are unaware of her huge and unexpected
talent for rapping.
This installment had less of history in it, but revealed
around several Vassar grads, each of
whom is not living up to her full potential, having married and somewhat settled for a conventional life, despite their education and
talent.