Fresh
The depiction of high school band life rings true at every turn, bringing a sense of authenticity to the familiar teenage drama.
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Overview
A dropout comes to the aid of a chubby and suicidal high-school kid by recruiting him as the drummer for his upstart punk-rock band.
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's a lot better than it sounds like it has any right to be.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
Lillard - an actor best-known for his role in "The Descendants" - uses the locations well enough, but the result is still a standard coming-of-age picture.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Rotten
The movie is achingly slow, and by the time it's over, the story is about where it should have been after about 45 minutes.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Endearingly uneven.
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
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