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CrissCross (1992)
A depressing movie in a great setting
I saw this in theaters when it was first released. (Based on the box office sales totals, apparently I was one of very few to do so.) I'll admit it was my date's choice, not mine.
While I have to agree with other posters that the location, mood, and feel of the movie created a very believable setting, I disagree about some other aspects.
I found this movie to be very depressing, with the adult characters being very unsympathetic, and the boy's character coming across as a kid going bad. He gets into fights at school, he's about to have sex with a girl and only stops when her parents come home early, and he tries to sell the drugs he's found. This is a 12 year old we're talking about!!! Overall, it was a difficult movie to watch and relate to. I don't mind films that don't have happy endings if the characters have some redeeming qualities, but there simply weren't any in this one. I wish I could get those two hours of my life back!