August 9, 2009
Cute and weird. But worth the watch.
Altagracia Guzman, Donna Maldonado, Judy Marte
A self-styled teenage Romeo, from Manhattan's Lower East Side, is bent on seducing a girl who appears to be well beyond his reach. However, his reputation for seduction, along with the fact that he li...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 26, 2003
Stats: 290 reviews
Flixster Reviews (290)
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July 9, 2008I'm sure this movie has been called "honest" or "authentic" like five million times, but it's an excellent descriptor for it. It is a simple film, but avoids the Independent Cinema Delusion of substituting meaning for inertia. It's inventive and fun, allowing its drama to be temp...( read more)
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April 10, 2008When I first saw this movie sitting in a bin of ultra cheap DVDs, the title rang some kind of bell. I'm still not exactly sure what that bell was, because I have no idea even why I would have heard of this movie.
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March 29, 2008Teen hormones and love in hot New York. Victor has to balance his desire to seduce Judy with the fact that his Grandma will kick him out if he tries any funny business. The fact that the actors are amateurs results in a very moving film.
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August 21, 2009The more I think about this movie the more I'm warming up to it. This coming-of-age romance is a gentle film that is both authentic and genuine due to the honest and raw performances from the two main leads in focus.
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July 16, 2009Simple but beautiful little story with great interpretations. Greatly written and directed.
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November 22, 2008Genuine as can be without ever getting too sentimental or too dramatic - true to life drama of a young teen growing up on the lower East Side of Manhattan. He lives with his younger brother and sister and being raised by his grandmother. It's mostly about that akward time in a y...( read more)
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October 4, 2008wow what a shocking movie...i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is an exellent movie 2 watch....its got a really good cast of characters throughout this movie...i think that the director of this Drama, Art House & International movie had done a really goo...( read more)
Critic Reviews
October 14, 2003
Marcy Dermansky, About.com
April 25, 2003
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
First-time writer/director Peter Sollett, working with mostly nonprofessional actors who live in the neighborhood in which the film is set, has caught something lovely in that golden summer light. full review
April 18, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It's the kind of movie you know you can trust, and you give yourself over to affection for these characters who are so lovingly observed. full review
April 18, 2003
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
The R rating is understandable, but absurd. This is a family film in the most complicated and, ultimately, most cheering sense. full review
April 2, 2003
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
A modest and tightly focused picture, and its very directness makes it piercingly intimate. full review
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