REVIEWS
[Welcome to the Dollhouse] is a realistic introduction to the cruelty of adolescence, or even worse.
A sweltering fever dream of a coming-of-age movie.
Welcome to the Dollhouse portrayed an unapologetic depiction of a struggling mediocre person that most can either relate or empathize with.
Lots of things don't hold up about this film (like most 90s coming-of-age films, just see Election). But, Welcome to the Dollhouse is a blast, if not a cringe-inducing, watch about an extremely unlucky adolescent.
Welcome to the Dollhouse realistically captures what terrorization does to a teenager, specifically to the "unpopular", " mischiefs", and to the rest of the "special people" and Solondz makes it more miserable.
Welcome to the Dollhouse is a slap to the face more than a comedy, in the sense that it will leave you emotionally stunned as soon as you finish.
The Dollhouse is an initially promising subversion of the glossy, 90's teenage archetype that suffers from an eventually forgettable narrative despite its dark subject matter.
Welcome to the Dollhouse reminds us of the very uncomfortable experiences during high school instead of its gleeful joy.
Todd Solondz perfectly portrays the uncomfortable realities of adolescence as exactly as it is - unforgiving, cringey, miserable, and problematic.
Welcome to the Dollhouse certainly is a coming-of-age film like no other. It is a harsh affront on the truth of growing up and discovering one's self in the most crucial years of our lives—adolescence.
