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Jack Kilmer | ... | ||
Nat Wolff | ... |
Fred
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Emma Roberts | ... | ||
Olivia Crocicchia | ... |
Chrissy
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Claudia Levy | ... |
Shauna
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James Franco | ... | ||
Val Kilmer | ... |
Stewart
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Jacqui Getty | ... |
Jane
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Andrew Lutheran | ... |
Ivan
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Bo Mitchell | ... |
Jack O
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Bailey Coppola | ... |
Seth
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Zoe Levin | ... | ||
Brennen Taylor | ... |
Luke
(as Brenden Taylor)
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Atlanta Decadenet | ... |
Girl at Party
(as Atlanta Decadenet Taylor)
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Colleen Camp | ... |
Sally
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Shy, sensitive April is the class virgin, torn between an illicit flirtation with her soccer coach Mr. B and an unrequited crush on sweet stoner Teddy. Emily, meanwhile, offers sexual favors to every boy to cross her path - including both Teddy and his best friend Fred, a life wire without filters or boundaries. As one high school party bleeds into the next - and April and Teddy struggle to admit their mutual affection - Fred's escalating recklessness starts to spiral into chaos.
This film is about several suburban teenagers who live hedonistic lifestyles, and slowly their lives spirals out of control.
"Palo Alto" shows the teenagers getting up to all kinds of trouble, but there is not really a focused plot. We get shown various events that happen to various individuals, but it is all superficial and we don't get to see any real meanings behind their actions. The plot meanders but never seems to get anywhere, with no central message to get across. I thought it was as if I watched a bunch of events happening, and that was it. It did not leave me feeling satisfied, touched or entertained. In fact, I felt a little bored by it.