Crossroads
Published February 17, 2024
Film info
- Title Crossroads
- Director Tamra Davis
- Year 2002
- Run time 1hr 33m
- Genres Romance, Comedy, Drama
- Tagline Dreams change, friends are forever
When childhood friends Lucy, Mimi and Kit take a road trip, they get the chance to bond again, fall in love and find out just who they really are.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:01 | Ah, time capsules. |
| 3:38 | Dan Aykroyd as Britney’s dad is mind-blowing. |
| 9:22 | Well this song is only associated with Austin Powers, I’m afraid. |
| 11:17 | Begging is not a reason. |
| 13:15 | Digging in your prom dress seems inadvisable. |
| 25:40 | “No, he did not kill anybody… I don’t think.” |
| 31:15 | Just had to reference a map of the US states to get my head around this road trip. |
| 39:16 | I don’t know what kind of karaoke earns money, but it feels like Britney is cheating a bit, being Britney and all. |
| 50:13 | Shania is deffo road trip material. |
| 54:54 | “What in the hell were you thinking getting in the car with a homicidal maniac?” |
| 1:03:19 | “I’m fine,” she says, bedraggled and crying on the bathroom floor. |
| 1:05:59 | Feel like ripping the poem out was unnecessary. |
| 1:13:13 | No one is allowed to drive the car unless he has a chance of hooking up. |
| 1:26:58 | Yay for the dad staying and watching. |
Thoughts
I, like many people, have been waiting for this to be available on streaming for SO LONG and so it was super exciting for it finally to be released on Netflix this week. I remembered loving it but couldn’t remember much of the story or even if it was actually any good. Turns out, it isn’t the best but it’s very watchable and the nostalgia factor is high.
It’s kind of an extended Dawson’s Creek episode, with non-stop teenage angst set against an incredible soundtrack. The writing isn’t great (can’t believe it’s Shonda Rhimes?) and there are some odd moments in the story, but forget all that. Just live in the joy of Britney doing her thing surrounded by great music and teen drama. Love it.
Rating: 3 / 5