Most of the the movie is cheerful and light, showcasing Mr. Hughes's knack for remembering all those aspects of middle-class American adolescent behavior that anyone else might want to forget.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
A sweet and funny movie about two of the worst things that can happen to a girl on her sixteenth birthday.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
fresh:
Sly humour and an appreciative ear for the demotic improv of teenage chat completes an attractive package.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
As the girl, Molly Ringwald is natural and appealing, but she's lost in a world of blunt, vicious caricatures.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
18 Jul 2007
fresh:
There's also a darkly handsome high school heartbreak kid (Michael Schoeffling), a merciful brisk pace, some quick humor (visual and verbal), and a solid music track.