69
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleWith her feature debut, Alberto keenly understands that any story of self-discovery is as much a constellation as it is a journey, and that’s how her adaptation plays, as a mature accumulation of the tender, the uneasy and the clarifying.
- 75The Seattle TimesKatie WalshThe Seattle TimesKatie WalshThe stories of growing up and finding yourself remain the same, but it’s the moving performances and specific details embroidered on this one that make it so special.
- 71PolygonPetrana RadulovicPolygonPetrana RadulovicThe lead actors carry the film, and the individual scenes are strong, though it never quite captures the deep longing that is threaded throughout the original.
- A less sentimental, wish-fulfilling approach to Mexican American identity, gay self-discovery and Reagan-era Texas will wait for another day. Until then, fans of “Heartstopper”-style slow-burn romance will eat up this tender film’s subtle charms.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreHandled with great sensitivity by all involved, it comes off in all the most predictable ways.
- 50ColliderErick MassotoColliderErick MassotoIt’s pretty easy to fall in love with Ari and Dante, but the movie is only in love with the idea of them, neglecting quality time between the characters that would really make us feel like they've traveled through galaxies and beyond.