Even when the movie is bad -- which it is in its abrupt, mismanaged, final-act attempt to cram in moments of forgiveness and clarity -- it's addictively so.
– Wesley Morris,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 Jun 2001
fresh:
Sure, the Romeo-and-Juliet thing has been done before, but director John Stockwell pulls it off with his two promising leads.
– Pam Sitt,
Seattle Times,
29 Jun 2001
rotten:
The movie is so predictable, it's not surprising that the script is credited to first-timers Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi, and the direction to John Stockwell, a former acting peer to Tom Cruise.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
29 Jun 2001
fresh:
Dunst, in her finest performance yet, has now transcended her fellow teen stars.
– Owen Gleiberman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jun 2001
rotten:
As overproduced as a Super Bowl soft-drink commercial, so much so that even its potentially insightful moments seem like movie fakery.