Fresh
As sweet as it is dirty.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
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Lila Says
Overview
Chimo develops a crush on the pretty, blond Lila, a girl who recently moved into his Arab ghetto with her aunt. When the leader of a rival gang also falls for Lila, the ensuing love triangle initiates a journey of sexual discovery -- and sets off a chain of devastating events.
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68%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Though beautifully photographed, there's something creepy at the heart of Lila Says.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Fresh
Mostly succeeds in conveying the real- life risks that disgruntled teens will take to prove they're more powerful, more sexy and more in control than they really are.
Jonathan Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
In the end, Lila Says is far less interesting than its premise, primarily because we never know what anyone is really thinking.
Jessica Reaves, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
An underdeveloped exercise in carnal awakening that thinks its characters are far more special than they ever prove to be.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
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