Réalisation:
John StockwellPhotographie:
Shane HurlbutMusique:
Paul HaslingerActeurs·trices:
Kirsten Dunst, Jay Hernandez, Bruce Davison, Lucinda Jenney, Taryn Manning, Richard Steinmetz, Cory Hardrict, Keram Malicki-Sánchez (plus)VOD (1)
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Nicole (Kirsten Dunst) is the 17-year-old troubled daughter of a wealthy congressman who never met a rule she didn't break. Carlos (Jay Hernandez) is an A-student with big dreams who endures a two-hour bus ride every morning to attend high school in an upscale L.A. neighborhood. Their innocent flirtations quickly develop into passionate love, but Nicole's self-destructive behavior threatens their relationship and puts Carlos' promising future in jeopardy. (texte officiel du distributeur)
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Critiques (1)
Stockwell's feat may attempt to appear as a serious teenage movie, but it's not that intense. We can expect the classic rebels, tough jocks, and conflicts with parents. Which, for me, with my fondness for watching the problems of complicated adolescents, is not a drawback at all. However, this aspect is only used as a harmless cover for the main plot, which would resonate much better in any more urgent circumstances than in the surroundings of a wealthy school. Nevertheless, it still works perfectly thanks to the likable Hernandez, the beauty Kirsten, whom I believe everything from an innocent smile to a fit of hysteria, and the perfect soundtrack. This Year's Love by David Gray will work anywhere and anytime. Thanks to its relatively short duration, everything sounds very urgent, and fortunately not cut short. However, when I see that the director's cut is almost half an hour longer, it's clear to me that the racist dilemma or the bonding of the main couple might have been portrayed perfectly, and I would be trembling with joy.
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