As Cool as I Am 2013

Critics score:
14 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Stephen Holden, New York Times: It is as if chunks of the film had landed on the editing-room floor in a desperate, last-minute attempt to trim its length. Just when its parts should come together, "As Cool as I Am" crumbles to bits. Read more

Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader: This coming-of-age drama might trade in familiar narrative developments, but its characterization is rather nuanced. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: Simplistic plotting, pedestrian visuals and poorly-handled melodrama do lend the project a cheap, made-for-TV feel, which is underscored by the fact that Danes and Marsden don't seem obliged to turn in their best work. Read more

Kyle Smith, New York Post: Oh no: Claire Danes as the mom? Already? What's next, Chelsea Clinton for president? Read more

Sam Adams, Time Out: Mayer doesn't find a way to make the ritual traumas of adolescence feel new again. Read more