MikeFab1 Review of Crossroads

Crossroads (I) (2002)

It was almost as bad as I thought it would be

[2/10 · 14 September 2002]

***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** I finally got around to seeing my brother's copy of Crossroads. I wanted to see if it was as bad as all the reviews indicated. And to see those underwear scenes. (Why do you think so many teenagers saw the movie anyways?) Well, sure enough there were those 2 scenes in the first 10 minutes of the film. It seemed to be rushed early on. Then it got kind of slow in the middle. I couldn't believe Dan Aykroyd was in this film; and in such an un-funny role!! $$$SPOILERS$$$ That fight scene with the pregnant chick and the conceeded chick was odd. Even more odd was the karaoke/bar scene. I thought the pregnant girl wanted to be a singer. She totally wimped out. What a SURPRISE that Britney took over. She should have tried harder to sing like her character than... well... Britney! The only good (realistic) scene was when they were at the hotel and eating cakes and junk while talking about worsed experiences. Just like a slumber party. Then it went down hill. Britney met her mom and didn't get what she expected. The conceeded girl didn't get what she expected in what had to have been a somewhat predictable and corny scene. The only time I actually felt SOMETHING for the characters was when Mimi (pregnant chick) was in the hospital. I ACTUALLY felt bad! Then it got bad again. The scene where Britney's dad tries to take her home was corny and ridiculous. Oh and don't even ask about the lossing-virginity scene so many have talked about. Somewhere there's a nerd (beginning of film) that should have persisted more. Poor guy. And why did she pick the second guy you ask? Who knows?! WHO CARES??!! This movie was made to promote Britney Spears. The ending was aweful. Once again the pregnant chick wimps out! And guess who takes over. The ended sort of implied the movie was about Britney ONLY. The other 2 girls were mere pawns/deekoys/enomolies/ things that took up space while the chick with the torso sings crappier songs