jisens This movie was a big joke. High school isn't like this. It was one of the worst films I have ever seen. I caught occasional glimpses of the movie between fits of laughter, and every second I watched disappointed me further. The supposed "high school" cast looked like 30 year old men. Virgil was the only developed character in the whole film.. and all he did was annoy me and make me wanna turn the movie off. Terrible movie.Terrible Actors. Terrible premise. Don't WATCH IT

whyhow111 Formulaic MTv script with some Asian stereotypes thrown in. The thing about stereotypes is that positives ones dehumanize just as much as the negatives ones. The only funny bit about this movie are the many plot parallels with Boyz n the Hood. almost fell on my ass laughing when I heard the comment about the dead body. I don't know if they are intentional, or just another symptom of the lack of imagination. I wouldn't support films like this with my money. There are better film about Asian American lives out there. After making billions with stereotypes of black Americans, some MTv executives must've thought they could try the formula with the Asian community.

Charles Cross I watched this movie not expecting much. People close to me informed me that the movie was exceptional and worth watching, but these are also the same individuals who enjoyed the Mummy II. It is rare that I enjoy a film of this level without previously having good expectations of the film. I did not enjoy this film in the traditional sense. The cinematography of this film was transcendent if not sublime. It left me feeling as though I had seen a unique film. I wish more films today left me with that feeling. I highly recommend this film for all. It has the ability to please those whom enjoy film as an art form and those interested in just plain entertainment.

lkuok Justin Lin does a great job in displaying Asian Americans in a light that reveals that Asian Americans are no different than your average Caucasian Americans. Although it somewhat reconstructs the model minority image, it deconstructs the image that Asian Americans also participate in similar activities than their Caucasian neighbors would participate in if they had similar social milieus - that is, gang-like activities. I think Lin had something going, and towards the end, the movie lost some of its initial attraction. I think the movie could've stayed in the same direction that it was starting on, that of the SAT cramming and the trouble that they brought as well. Parry Shen does a great job as does John Cho.