Fast Times At Ridgemont High Reviews
Director Amy Heckerling has failed to provide the raunch or poignancy that would interest young moviegoers, all of whom have seen American Graffiti and its 467 imitators. Ridgemont High? A nice place to visit, but who would want to transfer there?
Fast Times will always be remembered for one thing: showing respect for and insight into the members of its core audience, something that was as rare in the 1980s as it is today.
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| Original Score: 3/4
The nice thing is that Crowe and director Amy Heckerling have provided something pleasant to observe in all of these characters though they really are sadly lacking in anything gripping.
Was never all it was cracked up to be.
Time Out
Top CriticLacks the frenzied energy which allowed Porky's to beat all competitors in its field.
How could they do this to Jennifer Jason Leigh? How could they put such a fresh and cheerful person into such a scuz-pit of a movie?
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| Original Score: 1/4
A jumbled but appealing teen-age comedy with something of a fresh perspective on the subject.
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| Original Score: 3/5
