
Chasing his wayward mother to Montana, fifteen year old Jake finds the picture perfect Tucker family instead who photoshop him into their lives, despite his questionable past. Too bad Jake can not stop himself from stealing, being seduced by the sexy next door neighbor, courting the mother of the house, encouraging the son in his first love affair, and leading the neighborhood boys in an ever escalating series of pranks. A drama about stealing radios, cars, and hearts.... (Full plot summary below)
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Chasing his wayward mother to Montana, fifteen year old Jake finds the picture perfect Tucker family instead who photoshop him into their lives, despite his questionable past. Too bad Jake can not stop himself from stealing, being seduced by the sexy next door neighbor, courting the mother of the house, encouraging the son in his first love affair, and leading the neighborhood boys in an ever escalating series of pranks. A drama about stealing radios, cars, and hearts.
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| Film Journal InternationalHarry Haun[Painter's] best achievement is the way she skillfully manipulates her almost-known cast into complicated characters that you can care about. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA beautifully realized small film of understated power. |
| L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyIt's not really original stuff, and there are few genuine surprises, but Painter skillfully layers visual details and off-the-cuff dialogue into a smart, condescension-free piece on small towns and the complicated lives they contain. The standout here is the always-wonderful Seymour (Hotel Rwanda, Birth). |
| TV Guide MagazineKen FoxThe film's real star is the stunning Montana landscape, beautifully captured by cinematographer Paul Ryan. |
| The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThere's some nice low-key work amid the uneven performances, but the Montana-shot film's key strength is its sense of place. |
| The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisWith its lovely scenery and languid pacing, has a warmth and a naturalness that transcend its overheated material. |
| New York PostLou LumenickSolid performances can't save Melissa Painter's pretentious teen drama Steal Me, which plays like a cross between "Dangerous Skin" (without the gay sex) and "Picnic" (without the production values or credible situations). |
| New York Daily NewsJami BernardThe teen actors grin twitchily as if tickled by sudden growth spurts, but apparently nothing can hurt their chances with the females in this libidinous zip code. |
| The A.V. ClubNathan RabinSteal Me suffers from a distinct charisma vacuum at the center, which makes it easy to linger on its many shortcomings, especially its stilted dialogue and pseudo-poetic, pseudo-philosophical narration. |
| VarietyJohn AndersonA classic case of overreaching, Steal Me boasts unorthodox camera angles, dramatic shifts in its palette and a generally adventurous visual style. What it lacks is believable dialogue, credible relationships and a serious foundation for its overripe psychology. |