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But in some ways, the teenager is a lot more grounded than the grown-up.
Which her mortified mother just happens to run.
So, why not help change the system from the inside?
Together, the girls go to a local bar where drag queens lip-synch to Dolly songs.
For a seemingly frivolous teen comedy,Dumplinhas to keep a lot of balls in the air.
Heres where director Anne Fletchers light touch helps tremendously.
The movie purposefully steers clear of all that.
More importantly, the fraught relationship between Willowdean and Rosie manages to retain its complexity throughout.
And the romantic subplot,thank god, feels like an afterthought, albeit a touching one.
