A pair of naive young girls learn that even the most insignificant actions can have lasting consequences. Influenced by the hip-hop thug lifestyle and seeking to explore life outside of their insulated, culturally homogenized suburb, pretty young teenagers Allison and Emily set their sights on East L.A. to experience the 'gangsta' lifestyle firsthand. By the time the pair meet a ruthless Mexican drug dealer named Hector, some true-life Latino gang-bangers, and realize just how far out of their element they really are, it may already be too late to turn back
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December 02, 2005
Combines documentary realism and an exploration of modern teen behavior within an intensely erotic drama of racial tension.
February 10, 2007
Like Catherine Hardwicke's Thirteen, only with money, this is an engaging and frequently tense teen drama with a full-on performance from Anne Hathaway.
February 10, 2007
Director Barbara Kopple strays into territory occupied by James Toback and Catherine Hardwicke.
February 10, 2007
You'd at least expect a decent exploitation movie from this material.
February 10, 2007
Despite the high-powered credits... this slight cautionary tale about slumming rich kids is a minor effort.
November 29, 2005
Aside from the already-famous naked bits, there's just nothing here you haven't seen before. And smarter.
December 01, 2005
Something tells me Hathaway won't be making The Princess Diaries 3.
December 01, 2005
It shows that a movie can premiere on DVD and just tell a quality story, not some knock off action vehicle for a star past his prime.
February 10, 2007
This story of rich teens way out of their depth is chilling and nicely played. But it feels like a cautionary after-school movie spiced up with sex and violence.
January 04, 2007
Yo! Dawg! This is a youth drama about bored white rich kids in L.A. acting black.
