Act Your Age is a fantastic vintage social guidance film full of campy moments, ludicrous characters, and unintentional comedy. Jim, a disruptive adolescent, gets a lecture from the principal about the “infantile reactions” of teens who are struggling to mature. While Jim is serving his punishment, he flashes back to times when he witnessed his friends succumbing to tantrums or “acting like babies.” The behavior of these kids and the ways in which it was considered objectionable are sidesplitting. With the help of family, and school officials, Jim devises a bizarre “How Old Am I?” chart which allows him to assess his own maturity, personality, and ability to work out his own problems. Act Your Age soars with kookiness and a bit of timeless advice for adolescents.
