Fresh
Goldbach fills the story with too many distractions, but Dennings, known for "Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist," is feline and fun.
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Overview
Forced to move to a boring backwater town, a teenager embarks on affairs with a teacher and a stoner classmate.
Director and cast
- Michael Goldbach Director
- Kat Dennings as Caroline Wexler
- Reece Thompson as Thurston
- Josh Lucas as Barry Anderson
- Andie MacDowell as Enid Goldberg
- Rachel Blanchard as Ms. Budge
- Natasha Calis as Lily Goldberg
- Quinn Lord as Thomas
- Calum Worthy as Craig
- Laura Jacobs as Laura Lee
- Ted Whittall as Mr. Wexler
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Fresh
"Daydream Nation" rolls elements of "Juno," "American Beauty," "Donnie Darko" and "Twin Peaks" into a potent blunt.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Fresh
Worth seeking out...
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Rotten
A fitfully engaging effort that is most successful as a performance piece for actors Kat Dennings and Reece Thompson.
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
It's a film about teen angst that's too caught up in its characters' state of mind to see its way through to the other side.
Keith Phipps, AV Club
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