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But if the film flirts with being sentimental, it never completely gives in: The inherent strength of the material as well as the integrity of the filmmakers gives this coming-of-age story restraint as well as warmth.Full Review

Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times

Shows an unusual degree of generosity toward all its characters, and its tenderness yields some affecting moments, even if they don't ring entirely true.Full Review

Scott Tobias
The Onion (A.V. Club)

A likable rites-of-passage memory piece doused in period nostalgia, including the prominent use of vintage Movietone newsreels to mark the events of World War II.Full Review

Stephen Holden
The New York Times

A quaint, romanticized rendering.Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly

The film's intimations of bisexual romance have a certain innate drama that no amount of bad acting or cornball rugby matches can completely erase.Full Review

Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer
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