Crazy / Beautiful (2001)

Film Facts

U.S. Release Date: 29th June 2001    
Running Time: 99 min
U.S. Classification: PG-13              
Director: John Stockwell
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Jay Hernandez, Bruce Davison, Herman Osorio, Miguel Castro, Tommy De La Cruz, Rolando Molina, Soledad St. Hilaire, Lucinda Jenney, Taryn Manning, Richard Steinmetz, Mike Jones, Ana Argueta, Neil Looy, Marion Moseley.
Tagline: When it's real. When it's right. Don't let anything stand in your way.

Kirsten Dunst
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Tony's Comments

"Crazy / Beautiful" puts Kirsten Dunst's acting talents to the test in this highly charged emotional teen drama. Dunst plays an emotionally disturbed schoolgirl, on the edge, as a result of her mother's suicide. She is rich, wild, crazy, undisciplined and on the road to self-destruction until she meets up with a poor, hard-working, athletic and responsible Latino boy (Jay Hernandez) from the wrong side of town. He is everything she's not but as they say sometimes opposites attract.  This outstanding teen film features superb performances from the entire cast, particularly the two lovers. The emotionally charged portrayals of their characters are flawless and so natural that you don't feel for a second that they are acting. This gritty real-life drama almost plays like a documentary. It is complemented by excellent photography that makes good use of real locations and real people.

"Crazy / Beautiful" is a romantic teen movie with substance, without all the fluff, a rarity amongst today's contemporary teen comedies which go more for comedic gags and shock value. On watching "Crazy / Beautiful" I couldn't help but be reminded of the Julia Stiles movie "Save The Last Dance" which also deals with class differences, cultural conflicts and inter-racial relationships. "Crazy / Beautiful" is a real drama about real people and it hasn't been done this well in a long time, it is engaging and ultimately uplifting.

Kirsten Dunst
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Crazy / Beautiful on DVD

Crazy/Beautiful (2001) [DVD]
Kirsten Dunst, the teenage daughter of WASPy congressman Bruce Davison, has a bad attitude and a serious drinking problem. Jay Hernandez is a poor Hispanic teen who hopes to become a Navy pilot. After meeting on the beach, they begin a relationship, but soon find it threatened by their parents' interference and Dunst's alcohol abuse. Lucinda Jenney and Rolando Molina also star. 99 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: Spanish, French; "making of" featurette; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer; audio commentary.

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