Crossroads (UK)

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Dreams change. Friends are forever
Certificate: PG
Running Time: 93 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
`Crossroads` is the story of three childhood friends, Lucy (Britney Spears), Kit (Zoe Saldana) and Mimi (Taryn Manning), who, after eight years apart, rediscover their friendship on a cross-country trip. With barely a plan, practically no money but plenty of dreams, the girls catch a lift with Mimi`s handsome, mysterious friend Ben (Anson Mount) in his `73 Buick convertible. Along the way they not only gather experiences that will change their lives forever, but they also discover how important it is to hold onto their hearts` desires.

Special Features:
DVD introduction from Britney Spears
Audio commentary from director Tamra Davis, producer Ann Carli and writer Shonda Rhimes
`The Making Of Crossroads: 40 Days With Britney` featurette
7 deleted scenes with introductions from director Tamra Davis
`Break Through Britney` - Access fun facts and insider comments from Britney during the movie
`Sing-a-long With Britney` karaoke option
`Edit A Music Video` workshop
`How To Make Taryn`s T-shirts` featurette
`Overprotected` and `Not A Girl, Not Yet a Woman` music videos from Britney
Photo gallery
Trailers

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English

Written By:
Shonda Rhimes

Starring:
Zoe Saldana
Crystal Milton
Dajine Colon
Dan Aykroyd
Justin Long
Britney Spears

Casting By:
Kim Davis
Justine Baddeley

Soundtrack By:
Adam Yauch
Justin Timberlake
Britney Spears
Bowling for Soup
Michael Simpson
John King
Trevor Jones
Adam Horovitz
Matt Dike
Mike D
Nikka Costa

Director of Photography:
Eric Alan Edwards

Editor:
Melissa Kent

Costume Designer:
Wendy Partridge

Production Designer:
Waldemar Kalinowski

Producer:
Robert Lee
Ann Carli
Jonathan McHugh

Executive Producer:
Johnny Wright
Van Toffler
Larry Rudolph
David Gale
Clive Calder

Distributor:
Momentum Pictures

Your Opinions and Comments

6 / 10

This movie is just literally unbelievable. The acting is very poor and who would believe that a girl like Britney can be a social outcast and a nerd who is also a virgin. That is what we are first meant to believe and if we cannot believe that, then the rest of the movie is just meaningless. Poor acting all round. This movie is meant to deal with issues of friendship and love and coming of age but the movie only lightly touches upon these issues and there is no depth at all.
Positives? We get to see Britney in her undies and many other hot clothes and thats about it. This movie is just a promo for Britney.
The picture is of great quality. Its a vibrant, clean and crisp transfer with a good soundtrack to boot. There are quite a few extras of which I did enjoy watching the music videos. There are several other featurettes and promo material which didnt appeal to me, maybe due to the fact that it was a rubbish movie.
Overall the movie was watchable but really just to pass the time. The movie has no real message and is just dumb. Maybe it was made for Barbie type people, I dunno.
It is worth a rent but not highly recommended. There is much more better stuff out there. If you are a Britney fan then it might be worth getting it.

posted by dicanio on 2/3/2003 19:41