Excellent, a Must See

A waste of 90 minutes of my life

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

ESPECIALLY if you competed at the State or National level like these kids.

Similar to many Netflix original films, the best value in this is laughing at it. The show is not funny when it try's to be. Most of the humor seems to be from in-jokes that debate students and over-achievers understand, and even from those standpoints it is not at all amusing. Also, anyone who understands college admissions at all will see the false reality of the way these kids decide to handle their college admissions and the result of their college admission plans. A little research on the writer of this show gives a lot of tells. It is a self-indulgent nightmare made by a debate-star who is not only totally detached from the general realities of college admissions, but as well as the realities of debaters and over-achieving students. Would not recommend as a drama, comedy, or coming of age film. Would recommend as a study in terrible film and for some unintended humor. Not to mention, the title is symbolically, metaphorically, and literally insignificant and non-impactful to the story.

Great movie for a lazy Saturday afternoon. It helps kids to remember don't forget to stop and smell the roses

Candy Jar is like watching the pressure of a purpose driven life spill out of a young woman's diary onto the screen and then draw you into story to the point you feel and experience what she is going through.I started watching Candy Jar because Helen Hunt and Christina Hendricks were among the cast. That drew me in initially but the acting by Jacob Latimore and Sami Gayle kept me glued to the screen.It's a teen angst, high pressure to get into Ivy League school set up with a more subtle message in the overtones and in the finale. Light hearted, yet poignant as it seeps into your emotions and evokes feelings for and with Lona and Bennett.My favorite movie this year so far.