| Movie DescriptionThe film was subject to many negative and harsh reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gave a rating of 15% based on 110 reviews.[5] Ben Lyons from At the Movies called the film "The Worst Film of 2009 So Far," panning it for its stereotypical portrayal of high school students and glorification of drinking and driving.
Cinematical stated that much of the dialogue was lifted directly from the book, but when spoken on screen, the lines fall flat. "The adaptation from R-rated novel to PG-13 film comes into play." In a scene where Beth and Denis try to buy beer, Beth offers to kiss the store clerk so that she can buy the beer but the viewer does not see the kiss. Cinematical calls Pannettiere’s performance unconvincing as a "rule-breaking girl who walks on the wild side".[6]
Rolling Stone was highly critical of director Chris Columbus. The publication felt that Columbus flattened every joke and sucked the life out of the actors. In addition, the publication felt that Columbus's flair for sight gags reached its peak when Denis uses two tampons to stem a nosebleed |
