Rotten
Makes you wish Clark had quit trying to cook up adventures for his cast and made a straight documentary instead.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Wassup Rockers
Overview
Instead of adhering to the norms of their South Central neighborhood, a group of skater boys opt to bus into Hollywood and Beverly Hills, where they attract local rich girls - and plenty of trouble with the police, jealous boyfriends, and nervous parents.
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38%
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Rotten
Tries to say something profound about these kids, while oversimplifying the world around them to the point of ridiculousness.
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Steeped in urban-youth woes but gets a bounce from Clark's sense of humor and hope.
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
Rotten
The main characters may be refreshingly cliche-free, but almost everyone they meet in Beverly Hills is a stilted cartoon.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Rotten
What might have been a fascinating, intimate portrait turns into something much less compelling when Clark tries to impose a sex-and-action-packed narrative on the proceedings.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
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