What a delightful film, a funny string of vignettes of adolescent gaucherie (though Jarrod the Eagle is of indeterminate age).

I was intrigued throughout despite the repelling storyline (watching a good woman throw herself away on a loser) by the recognition of incidents with that “ah yes how embarassing” quality.

The fun of laughing at elements of the secret self one had finally disposed of without discovery was punctured by Cathy’s comment from beside me – “Jarrod is just like you”.

“You’re not as nice as Lily” somehow did not get even.