
One night at a friend's house party, a somewhat confident Dave meets a cool and artistic girl named Aubrey. She helps him with his romantic feelings for Jane. They talk about Dave's feelings, and he believes he should tell Jane how he feels. They soon get interrupted by the cops showing up, but decide to walk home together. As the weekend begins, the new friends start to hang out, as well as discuss their relationship... And their virginity. Dave becomes more and more interes... (Full plot summary below)
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One night at a friend's house party, a somewhat confident Dave meets a cool and artistic girl named Aubrey. She helps him with his romantic feelings for Jane. They talk about Dave's feelings, and he believes he should tell Jane how he feels. They soon get interrupted by the cops showing up, but decide to walk home together. As the weekend begins, the new friends start to hang out, as well as discuss their relationship... And their virginity. Dave becomes more and more interested in Aubrey, and she reciprocates. Even though she is involved with Roni (her soon to be ex), she has trouble denying her true feelings for Dave. There is one problem, however, Dave is going off to college in another city. Aubrey still has one year left of high school. Will they be able to handle a long distance relationship? Is their love strong enough? Or will Dave chose Jane, the girl of his dreams instead.
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| Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonSomething of a wonder, a palm-size ball of banter and irony and earnestness that never stops rolling and almost never misses the sweet spots. |
| The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayIn the first 15 minutes, viewers may be rolling their eyes at these kids; by the end, they might be eager to re-watch that opening scene, to get to know them all over again. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatAn exploration of the high expectations, fears, and fantasies surrounding the act of losing your virginity. |
| Paste MagazineAnnlee EllingsonFor a film that's treading the same territory as American Pie, The First Time lends a bit of dignity to the first time. |
| Bust MagazineKaitlin ColeThe First Time isn't a groundbreaking film about teenage love, but it's cute and funny, and may spark good feelings of nostalgia for your high school years, even if you, like Aubrey, couldn't wait to get out of there. |
| Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyFeels slight and pretty ordinary by the end, with no edge or compelling insights, just a reasonable feel for teen attitudes and banter. |
| New York TimesNeil GenzlingerSure, you've seen this story before, but this version has a freshness nonetheless. |
| Common Sense MediaS. Jhoanna RobledoFrank-but-approachable romcom about teens and sex. |
| New York PostSara Stewart[An] inoffensive but bland ode to the talky high school movies of John Hughes and Cameron Crowe. |
| Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzAn inoffensive but bland ode to the talky high school movies of John Hughes and Cameron Crowe. |