Critics score:
37 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: Drew Barrymore stars in a melodrama that borders on high-class kiddie porn. Read more

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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: There is scarcely a moment in the movie when the story works as fiction; I was always aware of the casting, of the mood-setting devices, of the stylistic borrowings from Hitchcock. Read more

Time Out: Its willingness to take risks, and its insights into the frailties and confusions of teenage friendships, lift the film right out of the rut. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Unfortunate thesps take it all very seriously, while technical aspects are emptily polished. Read more

Hal Hinson, Washington Post: For the most part the actors' work seems incomplete because their characters are cut off before they can fully blossom. Read more