On a trip to the beach, a teenage girl named Tobe meets a charismatic stranger named Harlan, who dresses like a cowboy and claims to be a former ranch hand. The pair feel an instant attraction and begin a relationship, but her father, a lawman, is suspicious of her lover.
Jacobson kicks up a lot of dust here, but as it begins to settle, the movie becomes more and more muddled.
– Robert Denerstein,
Denver Rocky Mountain News,
2 Jun 2006
fresh:
Even if this drama from David Jacobson can't quite cover all the territory the director-writer is looking to survey, it still's one of the most original movies in a long time.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
2 Jun 2006
rotten:
It aims to be a Badlands for a new generation. It's closer to The O.C. with horses.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jun 2006
fresh:
Strange but compelling.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
Both actors work hard to give this disturbing crime story some flavor and substance, but the narrative is overextended and poorly organized.