Lucybespro It is a performances centric movie

SteinMo What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Suman Roberson It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

TxMike I vaguely remember seeing trailers for this movie when it came out all those years ago but never saw it ... until today. My public library recently added the DVD to its holdings.The "now" and "then" refers to four 30-something friends from childhood who have come together in 1994 and seeing the old treehouse still in the backyard of one reminisce about that fateful year, 1970, when they were 12. So most of the movie has four 12-yr-old actresses playing the roles, but the beginning and end are the mature actresses playing their older selves. One is a doctor, another is a writer, yet another is an actress, while one stayed in town and is about to have a baby.The summer of 1970 has the girls playing in the cemetery at night and seeing a tombstone of a boy their age, 12, buried in 1945. Part of their quest is to find out who this boy was and how he died. They have a number of experiences, some with the local bullies, four brothers. And some adventures are unpleasant involving friction in families. But somehow they survive and finally finding out about the dead boy had some life lessons.Overall a really good movie. Shot in and around Savannah Georgia.

k.lauren86 I watched this movie when I was 11. Like all movies you watch when you are 11, it has that nostalgia value that no critic can touch. Sure, it's not entirely realistic or in any way makes you contemplate your life on a deeper level. It's one of those movies you just accept, flaws and all, because it's catchy and fun and full of childhood nostalgia. The cheese factor is pretty low, compared to many other coming-of-age films. So yes, it may have a 19% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but I will always have a special place in my heart for this movie. And yes, because I'm sure everyone wants to know, I SO wanted to be Roberta. Ps Since when have you had to have 10 lines of text to be considered a review? Wtf IMDb, we are in the culture of efficiency.

danmax I loved this film. Well, let's be honest, I will love any movie with Roseanne. Add Demi "Mrs. Kutcher" Moore, Melanie "Mrs. Banderas" Griffith, and you will just have a bang.The story goes back and forth between now and then, and it is a testament of the power of female friendship. The heroes, or maybe I should call them She-roes, are able to stand by each other through thick and thin. I know that some men cried (not me, but i know for a fact that my friend Derek went through a full box of Kleenex watching this lovely film).There are my two cents. Girls kick a**. Forever. Definitely.See you next time.

AlexLevy92 This movie is an amazing movie that is not only well-acted, but has an amazing storyline. Even for those of us that didn't grow up in the 1970s, seeing these girls' unforgettable summer makes your heart ache. Whenever I see this movie I wish I grew up in small-town Shelby, too. This movie will make you laugh and cry, and ultimately make you wish and think you were there and you knew these girls. Whenever I think of this movie, I think of all the great times these girls had together. No matter how much I grow older, I still fall in love with this movie over and over. Their struggles, and joys, are those that are timeless and we can all relate to. I recommend it completely.