Synopsis
It's 1955. Lenny is a 14-year old boy who is totally fascinated by sex. He is too scared to "do it," so he dedicates his summer to seeing two other people do it. Easier said than done. Caught in the act of spying, his mother and stepfather ship him off to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle in "the country" -- Queens. His plan looks like a bust and his summer seems destined for boredom, until he meets a whole new group of friends -- young teens who have a "sex club."
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Cast
- Ryan MerrimanLenny Levine
- Gretchen MolHedy Coletti
- Patti LuPoneSylvia Levine Polinsky
- Peter OnoratiPhil DiLorenzo
- Richard V. LicataMort Polinsky
- Amy BravermanAlice Moran
- Ilana LevineNoma DiLorenzo
- Robert WeilGuido
- Deirdre O'ConnellMrs. Braverman, Lenny's Teacher
- John BolgerDr. Donald Flynn
Recommendations
- 75
Miami Herald
The characters are easy to overplay, but the ensemble keeps its feet on the ground. - 75
Philadelphia Inquirer
A coming-of-age film that has the jaunty mood and egg-cream flavor of a Philip Roth memoir. - 70
Variety
It goes down as easy as a cherry Coke. - 58
Entertainment Weekly
The pacing is lumpy, the acting's all over the map. - 50
San Francisco Chronicle
Pleasant, ultimately sweet but never quite inspired. - 50
Los Angeles Times
There are enough grace notes and gentle surprises strewn along this well-trod path to make Just Looking just good enough to justify Alexander's career move. - 50
Portland Oregonian
It's merely a by-the-numbers coming-of-age film - 40
Austin Chronicle
Fails to create a seamless and believable web of measured performances and period color.
