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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Slant MagazineAndrew SchenkerSlant MagazineAndrew SchenkerThe film, lensed in appealing candy-striped colors, has so much fun exploding stereotypes and radiates with such infectious comic gusto and genuine good nature, that it would be almost churlish to resist its charms.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesChicago Sun-TimesIt’s cheery but still has a bit of a bite, makes a point without ever being too preachy and features a litany of quotable lines with a cleverness not seen since “Heathers.”
- 75San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleG.B.F. has been unfairly slapped with an R rating, but the film is about as scandalous as a "Glee" episode. It's suitable for young teenage girls, who apparently are far more at ease with the times than the homophobic folks at the MPAA. Don't let their rating fool you: The movie may be thoroughly modern, yet it's old-fashioned, too.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyGenially cartoonish but also rather sweet.
- 70The DissolveAndrew LapinThe DissolveAndrew LapinNorthy’s script sometimes ventures too far into cartoon territory, but its best aspect is the way it turns high-school groupthink on its head.
- 70Village VoiceSherilyn ConnellyVillage VoiceSherilyn ConnellyHere's to hoping lax multiplex security allows teenagers to sneak in to this very funny and thoughtful take on how straights often objectify queers — and how increased visibility in the media can result in an expectation to conform to stereotypes.
- 63RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaRogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaOnce this self-consciously campy fairy tale stops trying so hard to emulate every high-school comedy and TV show from the past 30 years and relaxes into a stream of clever repartee and amusing situations, it eventually offers enough LOL opportunities to deserve a passing grade.
- 60Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinUntil being young and gay is a nonissue for everyone everywhere, these kinds of stories will always have their place.
- 60New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThe subject matter calls for ruthless observation, but his candy-colored pop vision has more in common with “Glee” than, say, “Heathers.” He’s aiming for a stinging WTF, but winds up with a fairly mild LOL.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeDespite a premise with broad appeal and a script boasting plenty of laughs among its misfires, the high school fable falters.