Krámpack 2000

Critics score:
87 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

John Hartl, Seattle Times: [Ramallo and Vilches] handle it all with a disarmingly casual chemistry. Read more

Charles Ealy, Dallas Morning News: One of the most sensitive and subtle explorations of sexuality to hit the big screen in the States in a long time. Read more

Peter Howell, Toronto Star: Filmmaker Gay nimbly navigates the raging waters of burgeoning sexuality. Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: Succeeds in capturing and sustaining the fragile emotional climate of curiosity, fear, innocence and prurience that surrounds adolescent sexual experimentation. Read more

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: An exceptional coming-of-age film -- subtle, humorous, compassionate, acutely perceptive. Read more

Louis B. Parks, Houston Chronicle: The film seems unfocused at times, but on reflection, stands out as an unusually sensitive and honest view of teen sexuality, straight or gay. Read more

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: For a movie that has been praised for its sensitive realism, Nico and Dani takes some large liberties. Read more

John Anderson, Newsday: A refreshingly frank treatment of some terribly overworked territory. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Could be useful to a confused teenager, suggesting that we all have to choose our own paths in life. Read more

Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: Sweet and harmless ... but it doesn't run awfully deep. Read more

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Mark Dinning, Variety: Vilches and ... Ramallo, both strong thesps, make a good pair and help keep the story from slipping into sleaziness. Read more

Dennis Lim, Village Voice: [Gay] grasps the thrilling, disorienting shapelessness of teen desire and coaxes superbly unaffected performances from his young leads. Read more

Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: Touching, funny, unflinching and true. Read more