Carlos, on the other hand, lives in East L.A. with his family that includes his brother, Hector (ROLANDO MOLINA), and their strict mother (SOLEDAD ST. HILAIRE). He's a top-notch, straight-laced student and athlete who hopes to attend the U.S. Naval Academy upon graduation. Accordingly, he endures a two-hour daily bus trip to Pacific High School, that Nicole coincidentally attends, to get the best education available to him.
The two then meet, sparks immediately fly and they quickly become a romantic item, much to the surprise of their respective friends and family. Nicole's self-destructive and lackadaisical ways soon begin to affect Carlos, however, a point that doesn't sit well with his mother who's concerned about his future. More surprisingly, it's Nicole's father who tries to put an end to the relationship, not because he's worried about his daughter, but instead of how she's influencing Carlos.
As the two young lovers learn more about each other while facing self-doubts and various forces that try to break them up, they must decide what's right for them individually and as a couple.
Accordingly, we see partial views of several of their encounters (one with partial undressing, kissing, and retrieval of a condom but no sex, another showing head and shoulder shots of a culminated encounter and then partial nudity afterwards, and a third briefly showing them - through the smoked glass door - in the shower). Other scenes include other making out, some brief, suggestive dancing, and young women in varying degrees of revealing attire.
The female protagonist is a troubled 17-year-old with family problems (her mother committed suicide in the past and she doesn't get along that well with her father or stepmother) and she drinks (appearing intoxicated in one scene) and reportedly does drugs (which we don't see, although a friend of hers appears to smoke a joint and others drink).
Other characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes, and various forms of imitative behavior are present and could be enticing to some impressionable kids. Meanwhile, a few people smoke, a person is punched and some pushing also occurs. If the above doesn't appease your concerns about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone in your home who may want to see it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed content listings for more specific information about what occurs in it.
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(2001) (Kirsten Dunst, Jay Hernandez) (PG-13)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Heavy
Minor
Heavy
None
None
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Moderate
None
None
*Minor
Heavy
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
Minor
Moderate
Moderate
Mild
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Reviewed June 19, 2001 / Posted June 29, 2001
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