Rotten
The film's two main characters are definitely worth knowing, but the movie takes them on a predictable odyssey.
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News
Overview
Two young misfits head for New York City to celebrate their idol and muse, Stevie Nicks, at The Night of 1,000 Stevies. Along the road, in order for them to escape their painful pasts, they must discover their strengths and learn self-acceptance.
Director and cast
- Todd Stephens Director
- Sara Rue as Gypsy Vale
- Birkett Turton as Clive Webb
- Karen Black as Bambi LeBleau
- John Doe as Ray Vale
- Anson Scoville as Zechariah Peachey
- Paulo Costanzo as Troy
- Carolyn Baeumler as Lois
- Stephanie McVay as Polly Pearl
- Amanda Talbot as Connie
- Vera Beren as Empress Chi Chi Valenti
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
54%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A mostly undistinguished addition to the long list of films about alienated and self-pitying young people.
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
The film's main appeal stems from the two main characters, whose close relationship is well-conveyed and moving.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
It is clear that as a filmmaker Todd Stephens, like his heroes and heroines, is determined to be true to himself.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Eventually turns into pathos-clogged sludge, but before that, features a string of shrewdly observed encounters.
Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly
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