User Score
5.8 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Negative: 3 out of 9

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  1. johnb.
    Jun 1, 2005
    9
    An excellent and moving portrayal of teenage life in Singapore. Not too hard to pick fault with various aspects, but overall a beautifaul piece of work. Infinately superior to the usual Hollywood output that insults my intelligence on a regular basis.
  2. DickH.
    Nov 28, 2005
    10
    Great.
Metascore

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. Reviewed by: Joshua Katzmann
    60
    Directing real-life street kids, Tan abruptly shifts focus from one character to another, as if mimicking their impatience and short attention span, and like Godard he playfully subverts his own material by having actors address the camera directly, spouting cultural and political asides.
  2. The law of averages demands that every once in a while a movie must come along starring young nonprofessional actors who aren't very good. That's unfortunately the case in 15.
  3. Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    80
    It's not a pretty picture, but it's an important one.