crazy/beautiful Critic Reviews

It is an enormous improvement over the brainless, patronizing teenage romances that have slouched into (and quickly out of) theaters in recent years. But it could, if the filmmakers had trusted themselves and the actors a bit more, have lived up to its title.Read the full review

Very much of a guilty pleasure. A nifty piece of teenage romantic piffle, it combines two strong and attractive performances.Read the full review

Tougher, less sentimental mirror version of "Save the Last Dance."Read the full review

Even when the movie is bad -- it's addictively so.Read the full review

Dunst, in her finest performance yet, has now transcended her fellow teen stars. She is arguably the first actress of her generation poised to take on Gwyneth and Julia.Read the full review

Atypical teen drama about opposites attracting that often (and happily) confounds expectations.Read the full review

To have been the film it could have been, crazy/beautiful needed to be messier.Read the full review

The significant potential of its premise is squandered by an increasing reliance on teen movie cliches, silly plotting and the urge to be upbeat rather than to communicate life lessons.Read the full review

Surprisingly mawkish teen film.Read the full review