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The First Time
2013
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7
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2.8
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2.0
Still, I loved that this movie was so alive, and wish more Sundance films had this kind of daring.
Av Club
1.0
Writer director Jonathan Kasdan cant even bother to satisfy the buildup with a real moment of consummation (welcome to the fade to black) or believabl ..
Time Out
1.9
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
1.5
After numerous other hesitations and complications, by Sunday Dave and Aubrey inevitably end up back in her room for the big event, which doesnt play ..
The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Still, for a film thats treading the same territory as American Pie, The First Time lends a bit of dignity to the first time.
Paste Magazine
2.5
There is much to like here, a sense of nuance and nonjudgmental emotional openness, yet Kasdans teenage miniaturism never quite blooms.
4.0
An exploration of the high expectations, fears, and fantasies surrounding the act of losing your virginity.
Spirituality And Practice
4.5
Something of a wonder, a palm size ball of banter and irony and earnestness that never stops rolling and almost never misses the sweet spots.
Village Voice
2.5
inoffensive but bland ode to the talky high school movies of John Hughes and Cameron Crowe.
New York Post
1.5
This comedy about two teens losing their virginity aims for hilarity but instead achieves ho hum status.
Film Journal International ..
1.9
Its the audience that loses, though, if theyve coughed up money to see this bland big screen sitcom.
Nj
3.0
And sure, youve seen this story before, but this version has a freshness nonetheless.
Ny Times
4.5
A maturity and emotional intelligence not usually associated with the genre. Dont let it get lost among the louder, shinier releases of the movie week ..
Hollywood And Fine
1.5
But thats not to say that the film feels, by any means, realistic, as these heavily polished smooth talkers neither look nor sound like love struck te ..
Ion Cinema
2.5
when it comes to insight into being a teen in this day an age, or any of the other traits that set the best high school movies apart, The First Time c ..
Am Ny
4.5
The First Time isnt a groundbreaking film about teenage love, but its cute and funny, and may spark good feelings of nostalgia for your high school ye ..
Bust
3.5
Im going to give it a seven because of the two stars. Theyre so darned likable that they make the films shortcomings seem unimportant.
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