This film is underrated: it's not big budget, it's not particularly memorable, it's nothing special, but it's not BAD either. It's a simple story about the beginning and decline of a teenage relationship, exploring questions of affection, sex, friendship, and commitment. The film has a kind of unpolished wisdom about it: we fall in love and out of love and learn from our experiences.
The problem is, the film doesn't really go anywhere, there isn't much story to it, it's just... ordinary life, and not told very well. Julia Stiles acts well but doesn't have much chemistry with Freddy Prinze Jr. The framing device, in which they talk straight to the camera, explaining their feelings rather than showing them, feels forced and honestly was a stupid idea to include.
The problem is, the film doesn't really go anywhere, there isn't much story to it, it's just... ordinary life, and not told very well. Julia Stiles acts well but doesn't have much chemistry with Freddy Prinze Jr. The framing device, in which they talk straight to the camera, explaining their feelings rather than showing them, feels forced and honestly was a stupid idea to include.