LOL

LOL is currently streaming in Australia on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels and Hoopla, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Kanopy, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. With 2,749 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Miley Cyrus leads a cast with real comic timing. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels.

LOL arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. LOL gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. In a world connected by YouTube, iTunes, and Facebook, Lola and her friends navigate the peer pressures of high school romance and friendship while dodging their sometimes overbearing and confused parents. When Lola's mom, Anne, "accidentally" reads her teenage daughter's racy journal, she realizes just how wide their communication gap has grown. Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2012. LOL earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, LOL is a strong candidate. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Miley Cyrus's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.