1. marymary

   10

   It's interesting to me that so many of the critic reviews are negative and the audience is so positive. I saw the movie over the weekend and just loved it. When you think of a coming to age movie this is rare. This is about a sexually acting out girl meeting up with a gay kid....but this is not uncommon given that both can be outcasts. The support they gave each other; the freedom they got from each other; the strength to move forward was remarkable. The movie is about the real fact that it "can get better" for those young folks that feel so different. The critics missed the importance of this movie. Make sure you see it....it will change your life if by chance you are the mother of one of these "types" of kids. A really great movie… Expand

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2. kneil1969

   10

   I saw this movie last night at the ArcLight Hollywood, it was amazing! What a refreshing change from all the junk that is being released these days. I can hardly believe that critics don't like this. All I can think is that they are not comfortable with strong women and or gay males, what a shame in this day and age. The music is fantastic, I am going to buy the soundtrack. As one who was raised in the mid-west during the 80"s the hairdo's and outfits were spot on! It was a walk down memory lane, I laughed through the entire movie as did the entire audience . If you are up for some great humor, I highly recommend this movie.… Expand

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3. meta4ia

   8

   Okay, high user score and low critic score. So what gives? The critics just have very bad taste. It really is that simple. I am shocked that it got such poor critic ratings. This is a great movie, so much fun and very offbeat. Screw the critics, see this movie!… Expand

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4. EatToWatch

   4

   An interesting twist on your standard coming of age story, but that's all there is. I agree that many of the critic reviews seemed harsh. Did I enjoy this film? Yes, I did. It has some funny moments (not too many) and the character development, while cliched, is enjoyable to watch. I was not a big fan of the acting, not bad but nothing to write home about. Perhaps the worse element was the music. I love 80's music. I love New Wave. I didn't love the way this film seemingly used the same few 80's pop hits to repeatedly drive the point home the film took place in the 80's! Every time the sound cut out and and a rip-roaring 80's toon came on, I groaned. One little music montage would have been fine but this film goes way beyond that. Would I recommend this film? Not particularly. Unless someone said they had a passion for 80's music and coming of age stories.… Expand

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