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Lucas is an unusually bright teenager whose nerdy looks and meek demeanor make him a favorite target for bullies. Lucas then experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends, Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love, fall for each other.
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
Kalamazoo Gazette
a mid-1980s sleeper that's worth rediscovering
July 29, 2002
Common Sense Media
A realistic look at a teen's coming-of-age.
January 02, 2011
Chicago Tribune
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.
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.
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.