Irishchatter I couldn't believe this movie is underrated, it has such a strong romantic vibes to it, it really gave me chills. Although the movie was quite rough in relation to abortion and mental institution. I found it awful sad when Lola and Brownie were separated because of the fact they weren't married. It does tell ya a time when everything had to be silent about any negativity involved in a persons mental health, what an ignorant era in the society we were living in.I loved seeing Charlie Schlatter and Kylie Minogue's sex scenes because you could tell they were really in love regardless if they were only just acting!I wonder if they were going out, their scenes looked surreal! Great movie especially Charlie Schlatter ;)

john-1952 As romcoms go I rather like this movie. Kylie was young and inexperienced but showed some talent. Bruno Lawrence is a great 'wise old man' figure> If anything Chalie Schlatter lets the side down a bit. As an Aussie I know the chances of their being a yank teen living in Bundaberg in the 50's were pretty scarce, about the same as finding an Aussie in Wichita. But its a pleasant feel good movie. I've watched it half a dozen or more times and keep watching so it must have something. And it does bring back an era much changed since, where people get arrested for simply not having enough money in their bank account, and police could give folks a good smack in the chops and get away with it. A time of a lot more innocence than now. These days Brownie would get Lola pregnant and then shoot through leaving her to cope with her heroin addiction. Its nice to believe there was a time when love conquered all.

rbugden I love the book. It's full of passion, romance, tension... and the movie drags along taking two spunky stars with it. Kylie Minogue was already a major star in Australia, having starred in Neighbours and releasing her first single. The decision to cast her in The Delinquents was surely a marketing ploy. For me, it didn't pay off.Kylie may have been great in Neighbours, but she was far too sweet and innocent to play the feisty Lola... and, she wasn't of Asian descent as Lola was. Charlie Schlatter was an excellent Brownie, but there was no chemistry between him and Kylie.By and large, the movie was boring. It dragged on, it lacked the passion of the book, it focused heavily on Kylie and in general, was completely disappointing.

truly_potts I just saw this film very recently, I don't know why I never saw it sooner. Kylie looks like she was just out of Neighbours and can really blow your socks off acting. I thought the way she transcended from girl to women was very effective.Charlie I knew from Diagnous Murder so I knew he could do comedy, but he played the love interest very well, and seemly thought out the character very well.The rest of the cast were superb I don't know they're work personally but they had me from the get go.The Mavis and Lyle Situation was lovely. Two people who knew what it felt for to be each others true loves.It was a great film and as much as I like Kylie as an entertainer, I would love to see her act again, maybe the roles reversed she being the strict one.Go and rent it out, it is a lovely thought out film.