what's so brave and exciting about Max Minghella's directorial debut is that it refuses to compromise on either end, a sweet pop spectacle at once both proudly generic and unafraid to be itself
despite the debut director's impressive skill, there's a conventionality to the script that does a major disservice to both Max Minghella's craft and a worthy lead performance from Elle Fanning
a goodhearted and entertaining film; "Teen Spirit" knows how to add gloss without losing emotion; It is the latest in a string of terrific little indie musicals, or music-heavy indie films, that have come out in the last few years