Jack and Diane, two teenage girls, meet in New York City and spend the night kissing ferociously. Diane's charming innocence quickly begins to open Jack's tough skinned heart. But, when Jack discovers that Diane is leaving the country in a week she tries to push her away. Diane must struggle to keep their love alive while hiding the secret that her newly awakened sexual desire is giving her werewolf-like visions.
"Jack & Diane" offers a glaring example of a writer and director, Bradley Rust Gray, unable to trust in the simple strength of his material.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
1 Nov 2012
rotten:
Throughout, the filmmaking is tentative, as though Gray is unsure whether he wants to make a fantasy-tinged romance or a hyper-sexualized blood-fest. (He winds up with neither.)
– Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Nov 2012
rotten:
Tonally, the film swings between whispery romance and ominous horror as it explores the dark side of love and lust ...
– Sara Stewart,
New York Post,
2 Nov 2012
rotten:
Devoid of energy and direction, 'J&D' settles for faux-naif posturing and arty color design.
– Kathleen Murphy,
MSN Movies,
2 Nov 2012
fresh:
"The Man With the Iron Fists" being a fairly satisfying slab of cinematic mayhem, particularly if seen in under conditions like the ones I describe from my younger days.