Amazon.com: Pop idol Britney Spears stars in this sweet coming-of-age movie about three childhood friends who've grown apart, but find out they may still have a lot in common. After graduating from high school, Lucy (Spears), Kit (Zoe Saldana), and Mimi (Taryn Manning) decide to take a road trip to L.A. to audition for a record label. Along the way, there's a lot of heartbreak and female bonding (not to mention a lot of midriff-baring--in her first scene, Spears jumps on her bed in her underwear, singing along to a Madonna song), as each of the three girls learns more about herself and life. Crossroads could have been trite schmaltz, but the script has some grit and the direction is fresh and relaxed--and, most significantly, Spears is far more sympathetic and engaging than you might expect. Also featuring Dan Aykroyd and Kim Cattrall. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - worse than nothing
This movie was a waste of time, energy, and money. It should never have been released. Britney may have played a silly young receptionist on a recent tv episode and appeared to do well but that is also a back to back comparison of insane britney and a step back up for her. I'm glad she's doing better, but let's face it, the girl can't sing worth a damn and she certainly could not act her way out of a paper bag when Crossroads was made. She might do better now in an insipid role like the "Mother" ... Read More
Rating: - Dissapointed
Was very dissapointed with this DVD. It arrived in the package scratched. The DVD was not in it's holder.
Rating: - A Dark Dramatic Experiment : Who Knew Britney Could Act?
All I knew about this movie was that Britney was in it, and that it spawned the ballad hit "Not a Girl (Not Yet a Woman)". Still, deciding to give it a fair chance, I watched this with less than zero expectations.
What a shocker. This was not at all the fluffy teen coming-of-age comedy that I thought it would be. Instead, what we get is a dark, sombre and chilling meditation on adolescent life, and none of the lead characters are perfect angels. One of them is pregnant, one is chronically ... Read More
Rating: - Crossroads : An Appreciation
Recently re watched this film after my initial viewing many years ago, my how things have changed. Not just in terms of the life of its star Britney Spears but also for the scriptwriter of this film. Before Shonda Rhimes created Grey's Anatomy she wrote this girl empowerment film that is a testament to renewing and strengthening one's friendships. One thing that has not changed since my initial viewing of the film however is the power of the film and its performances. I speak of the moment when Spears's' ... Read More
Rating: - As we remember Britney
'Crossroads' is a warm, touching adventure of three teens, crossing the country, and finding their dreams ( and realties) it is very well done, and the acting is good. Young Britney Spears does a very good acting job, in her first movie. I highly recommend it, just to see Britney, and the rest of the cast, who do such a fine job!