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67 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jason Tobin, Parry Shen, Sung Kang
  • Summary: The story of a group of overachieving Asian-American high school honor students in a conservative Los Angeles suburb who lead a double life of mischief and petty crimes that alleviate the pressures of perfection. (Paramount)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    Not just a thriller, not just a social commentary, not just a comedy or a romance, but all of those in a clearly seen, brilliantly made film.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: C.W. Nevius
    100
    In some ways, this is "The Graduate" gone to "Lord of the Flies."
  3. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Charles Taylor
    60
    Follows a consistently predictable arc. In some sequences, you can tell not just what's going to happen next, but what shot is coming next. And the movie's weird mixture of moralism and affectlessness cancel each other out.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 4 out of 23
  1. DasP
    10
    A great, accurate movie. the scary part is that I know that myself and my fellow Asians feel Ben's anger and frustration quite often, and sometimes all the time.… Expand
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