Fresh
Goldbach fills the story with too many distractions, but Dennings, known for "Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist," is feline and fun.
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
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Daydream Nation
Overview
Forced to move to a boring backwater town, a teenager embarks on affairs with a teacher and a stoner classmate.
Director and cast
- Michael Goldbach Director
- Kat Dennings as Caroline Wexler
- Reece Thompson as Thurston
- Josh Lucas as Barry Anderson
- Andie MacDowell as Enid Goldberg
- Rachel Blanchard as Ms. Budge
- Natasha Calis as Lily Goldberg
- Quinn Lord as Thomas
- Calum Worthy as Craig
- Laura Jacobs as Laura Lee
- Ted Whittall as Mr. Wexler
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Fresh
"Daydream Nation" rolls elements of "Juno," "American Beauty," "Donnie Darko" and "Twin Peaks" into a potent blunt.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Fresh
Worth seeking out...
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Rotten
A fitfully engaging effort that is most successful as a performance piece for actors Kat Dennings and Reece Thompson.
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
It's a film about teen angst that's too caught up in its characters' state of mind to see its way through to the other side.
Keith Phipps, AV Club
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