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Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Washington PostStephanie MerryWashington PostStephanie MerryThe heart of the movie is in the right place. And although some of the acting from the younger stars comes across as amateurish, a few performances truly shine.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleAn odd duck, a Southern melodrama that aspires to be a sensitive coming-of-age story, with some humor mixed in. Sometimes it doesn’t soar the way it should, though it remains engaging most of the way.
- 40The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterDespite its sense of mission, the film suffers from soapy excesses and narrative disjunctures.
- 38Slant MagazineDiego SemereneSlant MagazineDiego SemereneThe film is, like its main character, too naïve to understand or, at least, to deploy the reparative powers of camp.
- 20The DissolveMike D'AngeloThe DissolveMike D'AngeloIt can’t be faulted for its noble intentions. Like many an after-school special, however, it can be faulted in virtually every other department, including stilted performances, turgid dialogue, flat direction, and a general ignorance regarding human nature.