Laynie Rearick

"Bottoms" is the absurd teen comedy the world needs

Described as a “queer Fight Club,” “Bottoms” is the latest from director Emma Seligman, who exploded onto the scene in 2020 with indie film “Shiva Baby.” Here, Rachel Sennott, who plays PJ and co-wrote the movie with Seligman, and Ayo Edebiri, who plays Josie, are two high school friends who end up starting an all-girls fight club in an attempt to lose their virginities to popular cheerleaders Isabel (Havana Rose Liu) and Brittany (Kaia Gerber) under the guise of defense against the guys at the school.