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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumAside from one slow-motion sequence, the film treats its subject with few commercial concessions, so one hopes that the horrible and decidedly unmemorable title won’t keep people away; this may be the best movie about disaffected youth since River’s Edge and Pump Up the Volume.
- 80The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinThis is Rebel Without a Cause without the grown-ups and without boundaries, transposed to a world of hard drugs, petty crime, hand-to-mouth existence and hopes that somehow will not die.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe movie is effective, well-acted and convincing.
- 67Austin ChronicleSteve DavisAustin ChronicleSteve DavisBlessed with an ensemble cast of young actors without Brat Pack pretensions, Where the Day Takes You is often so authentic in its depiction of street life that you'll find yourself flinching, a response undoubtedly intended to result in a little consciousness-raising.
- 60Attempting a hard-hitting pic on the grimy realities of Hollywood Boulevard street life, and blessed with a cast bursting with up-and-comer names and a technically adept cameraman, Where the Day Takes You inevitably winds up giving the runaway's life the kind of romantic-tragic scope that appeals to troubled teens.
- WHERE THE DAY TAKES YOU has a consistently engaging narrative that resonates with accuracy and honesty.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterDuane ByrgeThe Hollywood ReporterDuane ByrgeCredit to co-writer and director Marc Rocco for the film's consistently high-level performances. Mulroney and Boyle scrounge up all the right emotions and insecurities in their street couple portrayals, while Astin is particularly terrific as a pathetic, downsliding junkie. [14 Jan 1992]
- 60Los Angeles TimesPeter RainerLos Angeles TimesPeter RainerIt works best when it’s at its loosest and most improvisatory. Whenever the seams in the script show, the film loses its grit and takes on the aspects of a made-for-TV drama about runaways.
- In Where the Day Takes You, a prettified look at teen homelessness in Hollywood, even a junkie’s vomit looks designer.
- 50Chicago TribuneDave KehrChicago TribuneDave KehrAll of the kids have wonderful skin, unblemished by the slightest pimple and never coarsened by the California sun. As sordid as the material may be, Rocco can't help but prettify it. [11 Sep 1992, p.C]