Self-consciously modelled on Romeo and Juliet (a neon sign for which is visible at one point on a Sherman Oaks theatre marquee), Martha Coolidge’s feature offers all the dilemmas and transgressions of a coming-of-age romance.

| Sep 15, 2023

For a change, there aren't any cartoon problem adults on hand as there often are in these pictures.

| Jul 24, 2007

This movie is a little treasure, a funny, sexy, appealing story of a Valley Girl's heartbreaking decision: Should she stick with her boring jock boyfriend, or take a chance on a punk from Hollywood?

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 23, 2004

With characters as dimensionless as these, the film needs either greater irony or greater sympathy than it demonstrates.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 30, 2004

This is one of the great teen romance movies.

| Mar 10, 2003

Director Martha Coolidge turned a short-lived fad into a genuine sleeper, an exploitation film that thoroughly transcends its origins to become a highly appealing romantic comedy.

| Jan 1, 2000