Rated R? What the @$%* is up with that?

Rating: Null/10 (28 July 2005)

The "Unemployed Critic" and a couple of other reviewers seem to have completely missed the point here, or maybe they were just lured in by the misguided notion that this is a soft porn flick. If that's what you're looking for, you'd best head elsewhere. As other reviewers have noted, this is more a teen coming-of-age film, à lá Risky Business. Like that film, it's heavy on the good clean fun, with just a touch of titillation, while staying far away from anything risqué. If that's what you're looking for, this film is worth checking out. Performances here are all-around solid, with Emile Hirsch and Elisha Cuthbert obviously drawing most of the attention. Fortunately, the supporting cast is also strong, with Timothy Olyphant providing just the right blend of sleaze and bonhomie, at times threatening to steal the show completely. Is this as good as the gold standard, Risky Business? No, not really. It stretches the limits of credibility at times, and it has a couple of awkward, draggy moments. But those are few, and on the whole, the movie is nicely paced, and a good time for all - except maybe those looking for something more, er, steamy.