Fresh
It's a pleasant-enough movie, but offers little that the book doesn't give its readers; far too quickly, it fades away.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Overview
After Davey's father is killed in a hold-up, she and her mother and younger brother visit relatives in New Mexico. Here Davey is befriended by a young man who helps her find the strength to carry on and conquer her fears.
Director and cast
- Lawrence Blume Director
- Willa Holland as Davey / Gwen Wexler
- Tatanka Means as Wolf - Martin Ortiz
- Amy Jo Johnson as Gwen Wexler
- Elise Eberle as Jane Albertson
- Cynthia Stevenson as Bitsy Kronick
- Russell Means as Willie Ortiz
- Lucien Dale as Jason Wexler
- Forrest Fyre as Walter Kronick
- Gwen Goldsmith Cast
- Nephele Jackson Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
66%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Remarkably, the story, adapted by Blume with her son, director Lawrence Blume, seems as fresh, painful and poignant as when she wrote it.
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
Fresh
There are no surprises among the characters - depressed mom (Amy Jo Johnson), controlling aunt (Cynthia Stevenson), new boyfriend (Tatanka Means) - but the cast is strong enough to build on familiar elements.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Fresh
Time has robbed Blume's subjects of shock value, but her perceptiveness hasn't dimmed. The movie's sincerity carries it along, and makes this story endearing despite its filmmaking cliches.
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post
Rotten
This attenuated coming-of-age tale oozes heart and perhaps too much respect for its source material.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
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