Fast Times At Ridgemont High 1982

Janet Maslin, New York Times: A jumbled but appealing teen-age comedy with something of a fresh perspective on the subject. Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: Was never all it was cracked up to be. Read more

Ernest Leogrande, New York Daily News: What it doesn't have is a clear point of view, something that would make it of more interest than leafing through a high school yearbook. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Fast Times will always be remembered for one thing: showing respect for and insight into the members of its core audience, something that was as rare in the 1980s as it is today. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: How could they do this to Jennifer Jason Leigh? How could they put such a fresh and cheerful person into such a scuz-pit of a movie? Read more

Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine: Director Amy Heckerling has failed to provide the raunch or poignancy that would interest young moviegoers, all of whom have seen American Graffiti and its 467 imitators. Ridgemont High? A nice place to visit, but who would want to transfer there? Read more

Time Out: Lacks the frenzied energy which allowed Porky's to beat all competitors in its field. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: The nice thing is that Crowe and director Amy Heckerling have provided something pleasant to observe in all of these characters though they really are sadly lacking in anything gripping. Read more