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Stephen Holden, New York Times: Read more
Time Out: The perfectly cast Slater effectively propels the film, his intensity and dry delivery giving it a definite edge, as does a soundtrack which includes Ice T, Concrete Blonde and the Cowboy Junkies. Read more
Rita Kempley, Washington Post: It's a howl from the heart, a relentlessly involving movie that gives a kid every reason to believe that he or she can come of age. Read more