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... director David Seltzer has kept it low-key, sweet and personal -- it's like a nice "Afterschool Special." Jan 3, 2018 | Full Review…
... director David Seltzer has kept it low-key, sweet and personal -- it's like a nice "Afterschool Special."
Paul Attanasio
Lucas is as irresistible as its slight, brilliant, bespectacled 14-year-old hero (Corey Haim). Aug 23, 2016 | Full Review…
Lucas is as irresistible as its slight, brilliant, bespectacled 14-year-old hero (Corey Haim).
Kevin Thomas
Having carefully and sensitively drawn an interesting character and put him in an interesting place, the filmmakers start painting with their fingers and ultimately provide a very familiar picture. Aug 23, 2016 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Having carefully and sensitively drawn an interesting character and put him in an interesting place, the filmmakers start painting with their fingers and ultimately provide a very familiar picture.
Rick Kogan
No, it's not a daringly original plot and yes, it is sentimental, but Mr. Seltzer handles his small story as gently as Lucas handles the baby locust he finds in the road. May 21, 2003 | Full Review…
No, it's not a daringly original plot and yes, it is sentimental, but Mr. Seltzer handles his small story as gently as Lucas handles the baby locust he finds in the road.
Walter Goodman
It's a poignant and effective character study that manages not only to explore important teenage issues without condescending to the audience, but to offer an upbeat ending without descending into mawkishness. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
It's a poignant and effective character study that manages not only to explore important teenage issues without condescending to the audience, but to offer an upbeat ending without descending into mawkishness.
James Berardinelli
It would be tragic if this film would get lost in the shuffle of "teenage movies." This is a movie that is as pure and true to the adolescent experience as Truffaut's The 400 Blows. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…
It would be tragic if this film would get lost in the shuffle of "teenage movies." This is a movie that is as pure and true to the adolescent experience as Truffaut's The 400 Blows.
Roger Ebert
It's hard to think of another movie where so many young performers have so forcefully announced themselves to the world. Jan 31, 2011 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…
It's hard to think of another movie where so many young performers have so forcefully announced themselves to the world.
Christopher Lloyd
A realistic look at a teen's coming-of-age. Jan 2, 2011 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
A realistic look at a teen's coming-of-age.
Randy White
Haim is engaging in this tale of a lonely teen. Oct 16, 2004 | Rating: 3/5
Haim is engaging in this tale of a lonely teen.
Steve Crum
Watch the fall of Corey Haim! Sep 27, 2002 | Rating: 2/5
Watch the fall of Corey Haim!
Michael Szymanski
Highly entertaining. A movie for the underdog in all of us. Sep 19, 2002 | Rating: 3/5
Highly entertaining. A movie for the underdog in all of us.
Caffeinated Clint
a mid-1980s sleeper that's worth rediscovering Jul 29, 2002 | Rating: 4/5
a mid-1980s sleeper that's worth rediscovering
James Sanford
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