
Jay Hernandez stars as Carlos Nunez, a poor but athletically gifted Latino teenager who endures a two-hour bus ride every day from East L.A. to attend the posh, wealthy Pacific Palisades High School in Los Angeles on a football scholarship. A straight-A student, Carlos is focused and driven, but his future is cast in doubt when he becomes the flirtation target of spoiled, self-destructive bad girl Nicole Oakley (Kirsten Dunst), who's the daughter of a prominent congressman (B... (Full plot summary below)
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Jay Hernandez stars as Carlos Nunez, a poor but athletically gifted Latino teenager who endures a two-hour bus ride every day from East L.A. to attend the posh, wealthy Pacific Palisades High School in Los Angeles on a football scholarship. A straight-A student, Carlos is focused and driven, but his future is cast in doubt when he becomes the flirtation target of spoiled, self-destructive bad girl Nicole Oakley (Kirsten Dunst), who's the daughter of a prominent congressman (Bruce Davison). When his friends, family, and even Nicole's own father oppose the romance for Carlos' sake, he chooses to ignore their advice and stubbornly pursues his relationship with Nicole, whose feelings grow from simple physical attraction to something much deeper.
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| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatZen masters can see and appreciate the beauty in a cracked, bumpy, and uneven pot....Carlos is a Zen master in the making whose love enables him to see Nicole's inner beauty. |
| TheFilmFile.comDustin PutmanIf I had to rate it today, it would shoot up from two to three stars. |
| Detroit Free PressTerry LawsonA teen romance whose attraction is in the stars. |
| Lawrence Journal-WorldJon NiccumThe movie's dramatic moments come from dialogue not actions, and much of the time viewers are left on their own to fill in the words that remain unspoken. |
| Matt's Movie ReviewsMatt Easterbrook"so bland it makes Pablum seem like hot curry" |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaThe most striking instance of growing up on display is that of the contemporary teen film. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghancrazy/beautiful is essentially about understanding that people with mental health issues are absolutely worthy of love. |
| Globe and MailRick GroenPainting stock situations in a distinctive hue, this is the exceptional film that transcends its own triteness. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Clifford...it's conflict is forced and the resolution is pat. |
| Apollo GuideBrian WebsterA thoughtful film that's sexy and exciting while also feeling painfully real. |