SmugKitZine Tied for the best movie I have ever seen

Siflutter It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Ella-May O'Brien Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

keena-83949 I'm sad for these actors, all the crew members, anyone who spent money on this movie, and now for me for having seen it. I have never written a review, just came to read others, but have to say... how anyone ranked this with anything more than 1star? In response to reviewer Awduvall, imagining a camera left on then put into its case to shoot the silent interior of its case... that WOULD be better than this... thing.I'm sorry Balki Bartokomous, absolutely NO happy dance for this.

GrytaHuvud Well first of all, it's all about sex, this girl gives head to a bunch of guys at a party and thinks shes not a slut because she didn't have sex, dumb girl. A bunch of teenage sex, something that most people don't do in school, talk extremely loud about sex, student trying to hook up with a teacher or anybody she can so she can be ahead of her friend (the one who is giving head to everybody) the Average slut scene.This is pretty a movie about teenage girls, how stupid they can be, how much of whores they can be. A lot of fake things and stuff that most people wouldn't do or more people wouldn't be stupid enough to stay in an emotional or psychically abusive relationship(another girl in the movie) But above all if you like seeing teen girls slut about school and three guys talk about sex one of whom is shown masturbating for at least half an hour of the movie off and on, one who is constantly looking up different disgusting sex rituals and one of whom is actually normal, a fourth guy who cheats on his girlfriend, beats her and emotionally abuses and is a pedophile then this movie is for you.-90 out of 10 stars.

Steve Cohen Just saw a screening of this movie and I found it enjoyable over all.The aptly titled Hooking Up is a humorous look at a lot of teenage social trends that have started to get a little attention lately – casual oral sex which is viewed as a way to preserve virginity, friends with benefits, the lengths girls will go to get popular, unhealthy, obsessive relationships, etc. It then also goes on to highlight a series of sexual "urban legends" (or perhaps "suburban legends" given the setting) which are found on the internet – a gloryhole, rainbow parties, and (the one you'll be talking with your friends about) something called "seagulling" – creating an interesting mix of the realistic and the absurd.The stars are mostly young unknowns who all managed to do well. Parker Croft (who plays John Johnson) definitely stood out to me, delivering an energetic, poised, and hysterical performance, and definitely got the most laughs. Keep your eyes open for this guy, he's going places.Of the veteran actors, Bronson Pinchot's cameo role of Mr. Kimbal, a chemistry teacher who is constantly dodging one student's ravenous attempts to sleep with him, was hysterical. Brian O'Halloran, best known as Dante in the Clerks movies, held his own as the naïve high school principal. And Corey Feldman was cast well as the consummate asshole Ryan, an older guy that preys on insecure high school girls.If I had complaints they would be that it was a little too sprawling and not focused on any particular character long enough. It revolves around 7 characters sort of drifts in between story lines, but they did a decent job of tying everything together. I thought the ending of the Ryan/Caroline story could have been a little stronger as well.It doesn't have the look of a polished Hollywood movie, but I think it works well for what it is. Especially once I heard about how it was made – by a few friends who pooled all their money together after graduating from college. I definitely respect the "do it yourself" approach they took.There were some really hilarious moments throughout this dialogue heavy film (a lot of which reminded me of early Kevin Smith lines). I really enjoyed the whole "seagulling" storyline, and thought it was a fresh, independent take on a lot of these cliché teen sex movies. I don't think it's winning any awards, but it's entertaining, good for some laughs, and will definitely spur some interesting conversations amongst friends. Definitely worth a rent.

JacobHester I came across this film while browsing for some American (my country of origin) movies in downtown Tokyo. It purports to be part of the American Pie series, but you can tell it was not created with that intent. In fact, I had to search under Corey Feldman's profile to find it under this title, since the Japanese title is "American Cherry Pie." I have to say I was pleasantly surprised with the movie. It's clear it wasn't made for a big budget, but the dialogue is sharp and fast and John (Parker Croft) in particular does a good job with the comic timing. The opening track scene drew me in and left me wanting more.The girls were serviceable, but I found myself more interested in the conversations between the guys. I was also somewhat taken out of the film when Corey Feldman was on screen. Maybe it's because he's a "face" or because he's never been a super-strong actor, I don't know.Bronson "Balky" Pinchot, on the other hand, was terrific. You could tell the old guy was having some real fun working with a young cast. His character wreaked awkwardness in the best kind of way. I only wish he had a meatier role. I could watch a film based around that character and his foibles.The film was a bit sprawling, but the dialogue and situational comedy kept my attention. I didn't expect much more than an American Pie ripoff, but what I got was more like the teenage version of "Clerks," which was appropriate given the presence of Brian "Dante" O'Halloran.I don't know if the film is out stateside yet (I checked Amazon and didn't see it), but when it does come out it's certainly worth a watch or two. There are some very memorable scenes, to say the least. I mean, who hasn't wondered about a girl born with two vaginas?