Reuben G. Baron's ouevre, dubbed Book Girl is an unfortunate attempt to take his own wishes of standing out and place them on the back of a painfully-written awkward bookish woman. The writing is poor at best, and the cinematography—and I am using that word charitably—is hackish. The cast does its best to perform this kafkaesque work, but it categorically fails to deliver. While we hardly expect quality in submissions to the NY International Children's Film Fest these days, Baron's work is a cut below even that sad standard.
