The film subverts the trope of the miserable small town. In Young Adult , Mercury is filled with well-adjusted, content, and kind people, while Mavis—the one who "escaped" to the big city—is utterly broken.
A blog post focusing on the 2011 film Young Adult (directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody) should balance its sharp, "cringe comedy" with its deeper exploration of stagnation and depression. -Movies4u.Bid-.Young.Adult.2011.480p.BluRay.HIN...