Spurred by the societal shifts of this time, like the draft for the Vietnam War, civil rights movements across America, and the burgeoning sexual revolution, as well as their families splitting them apart, they take this trip in search of personal freedom and to ignore their bleak futures.
[3] Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review, calling it "a meandering journey, too tepid to stir up the feelings of yearning and rebellion that it aims to evoke.
"[4] Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "But the question of whether the couple will consummate their relationship isn’t a sufficient source of tension.
Barbara Shulgasser of Common Sense Media wrote "There's an overwhelming sweetness and tenderness here that will appeal as much to teens experiencing the usual growing pains as to adults for whom coming-of-age is a distant memory.
"[6] Serena Donadoni of The Village Voice wrote "Smitten with his characters, Sanders takes the elements of teen exploitation films and fashions a simple, placid return to innocence.