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This teen romance flick feels like a predictable rehashing of other movies.
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As teen melodrama, well, Carter's film is what it is; but for such a mainstream black-consciousness movie, at least it doesn't shy from addressing some touchy issues about masculinity, parenthood, and black attitudes to whites. June 24, 2006 | Full Review…
As teen melodrama, well, Carter's film is what it is; but for such a mainstream black-consciousness movie, at least it doesn't shy from addressing some touchy issues about masculinity, parenthood, and black attitudes to whites.
A refreshingly friendly view of a romance between people of different pigmentation, an area where more respectable pictures still wimp out. March 22, 2002 | Rating: 2.5/4
A refreshingly friendly view of a romance between people of different pigmentation, an area where more respectable pictures still wimp out.
Liam Lacey
It's just a pity for the actors and the audience that the theme of conquering one's background, prejudices, and limitations has to be spelled out in block capitals. April 16, 2001 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
It's just a pity for the actors and the audience that the theme of conquering one's background, prejudices, and limitations has to be spelled out in block capitals.
Michael Thomson
Stiles and Thomas supply what this movie needs most: a heartbeat. February 6, 2001 | Rating: 3.5/5
Stiles and Thomas supply what this movie needs most: a heartbeat.
Peter Travers
It pays knowing respect not only to high school social politics, but also to racial politics among today's young people. January 12, 2001 | Rating: 3/4
It pays knowing respect not only to high school social politics, but also to racial politics among today's young people.
Susan Stark
The intent is a feel-good film, sort of an American version of Billy Elliot and I didn't believe a minute of it. January 12, 2001 | Full Review…
The intent is a feel-good film, sort of an American version of Billy Elliot and I didn't believe a minute of it.
Glenn Giffin
This movie has sentimental value. But it's way too long, very boring, and the acting is weird, with 35-year-olds playing 19-year-olds. April 5, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
This movie has sentimental value. But it's way too long, very boring, and the acting is weird, with 35-year-olds playing 19-year-olds.
Brandon Collins
Formulaic teen romance with an MTV spin. December 28, 2010 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Formulaic teen romance with an MTV spin.
Nell Minow
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Stacie Hougland
Performances throughout are solidly decent. December 6, 2005 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Performances throughout are solidly decent.
Susannah Breslin
Ultimately, this talented twosome [Stiles and Thomas] can only do so much with a script that continually lets them down at about every turn. December 6, 2005 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Ultimately, this talented twosome [Stiles and Thomas] can only do so much with a script that continually lets them down at about every turn.
Michael Dequina
It's not courageous enough to deviate from the teen movie formula more than a smidgeon. May 22, 2003 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
It's not courageous enough to deviate from the teen movie formula more than a smidgeon.
Eugene Novikov
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