'Blue My Mind' review: Coming of age is just as bad as turning into a monstrous fish
Puberty is difficult and 'Blue My Mind' gets it right, no doubt.
While most coming of age films treat it like the beginning of a peppy fairytale, where you seal the deal with the kiss, this one has no qualms about just letting it run into the opposite direction. The film compares hitting puberty to turning into a giant monstrous fish and although it seems like a shocking concept, the story unravels so beautifully, by the end of it you know it is true.
The film explores the psyche of a teenager whose body is going through some bizarre changes - she's moved to a new city, she's trying to make some new friends, she's navigating her way through boys and drugs, and she's on the threshold of learning what an absolute pain periods can be. If these weren't enough to add to the teenage angst, she's growing scales and is overcome by the urge to eat live fish.
