Any potential for an in-depth examination of the adolescent psyche pushed to its limits goes unmet, though not for lack of trying.
– Sherrie Li,
Village Voice,
8 Apr 2014
rotten:
This kind of thing requires a velvet touch, though director Stanley M. Brooks hits only hammer-heavy notes.
– Joe Neumaier,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr 2014
fresh:
Ms. Breslin and especially Ms. Henley are quite good, elevating a film that seems like an oft-told tale.
– Neil Genzlinger,
New York Times,
10 Apr 2014
fresh:
The film owes whatever persuasiveness it has to the teen leads' sharp performances - their sisterly chemistry and their filial friction with an alcohol-addled mother, well played by Mira Sorvino.
– Sheri Linden,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr 2014
rotten:
A cartoonish and crudely staged dramatization of a disturbing true crime.