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Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63The Seattle TimesJohn HartlThe Seattle TimesJohn HartlThe script’s first half is vigorous enough.... But the movie needs the audacity of a “Trainspotting” to lift it above the norm.
- 50Arizona RepublicRandy CordovaArizona RepublicRandy CordovaUltimately, the film is never boring, but it's never involving, either. At the end, what you're left with is a modestly entertaining film that doesn't seem to have an original thought in its head. In that way, it's a lot like the characters it spotlights.
- 40Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayWhile the film is well-acted and appealingly slick, the end result lacks novelty.
- 38New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithToby is so un-self-aware that his journey seems like mere obtuseness; what the film has to say about youthful degeneracy is less than zero.
- 30Village VoiceAbby GarnettVillage VoiceAbby GarnettToby's eventual comeuppance feels as preordained and empty as the preppie/townie dichotomy regurgitated here from so many outdated teen-media artifacts.
- 30The New York TimesHelen T. VerongosThe New York TimesHelen T. VerongosThis film fails even to evoke the ’80s in costumes, soundtrack or other atmospherics.