I watched this movie 16 years ago and I loved it those days , Britney and the 2 others delivers decent performance as well

After watching Crossroads for possibly the 7th time, I can now conclude that it is quite possibly the best film I've ever seen. For starters, the cast is star studded and may have been selected by God. To see Dan Akroyd cry as Brittany Spears destroys that audition is a gift I was not sure I'd be graced with in my lifetime. The story is so eloquently pieced together with humor, drama, and romance. Not only am I watching Crossroads, but I am experiencing Crossroads. When the girls laugh, I laugh, when Ben gets angry, I get angry, and when they cry, boy do I cry. The intertwined stories of these girls is beyond genius, and even after watching am I haunted by their stories. Watching their friendship re-blossom as Ben and Lucy fall in love is so rewarding as a mere viewer. On top of all this, the movie has a great soundtrack! Filled with 90's pop hits and a few Brittany songs, it really is the heartbeat that this film deserved. You may notice I've referred to Crossroads only as a film, not a movie, because in my opinion, it is too esteemed to be called just a "movie". Crossroads is a cinematic experience for the ages!

For a while there, I thought that I was going to be in genuine danger of having to admit that I liked this movie. For the first forty minutes it was a warm, if slightly generic, road movie about the positives of friendship and following your dreams... Then, after that point, I started to feel it turn into a Steel Magnolias clone. It was now apparently the type of film where the girls all sit around in a sewing circle, and discuss their problems. I suppose this is fine if you feel like these are real issues and you can relate to them, but when they feel as though they've been cribbed from the pages of 'Dear Abby... ', you stop suspending your disbelief that these are real people, and start seeing them for what they are: Stock Movie Characters.Going along with the well-worn movie tradition, the guy our heroine gets with has to be 'hot', and not the slightly awkward, geeky schoolfriend that she actually shares a little bit of a rapport with. That's Movie Law - don't lose your virginity to someone you have a little bit of history with, lose it instead to the hunk you've only just met who has a heartbreaking backstory and abs chiseled from stone, but lacks the facility of meaningful conversation. Hey, why talk much when you can just beat up sleazy jerks in bars and win the girl's affection that way, right?!The first half of the film actually has a path that seems like it might be leading somewhere... until suddenly, that trail goes cold, and the rest of the movie is essentially just a visually 'inspirational' pep talk for Spears' status as a teen role model. It's a shame too, because Spears' performance as a whole suggests she would be capable of handling more diverse requirements. Sadly, these don't appear to be in the play- by-play manual followed by the makers. Eventually, the clichés win out, as we all must have suspected they would do, in the first place.

Three small-town Georgia girls bury a memory box, pledging to open it together when they are high school graduates. Eight years later, they meet to open the box, and bond over the contents. Pretty blonde Britney Spears (as Lucy Wagner) takes the lead as she, sassy homecoming queen Zoe Saldana (as Kit), and punky pregnant Taryn Manning (as Mimi) decide to drive to Los Angeles with dimpled stranger Anson Mount (as Ben Kimble), who they fear may be homicidal. But he is very good-looking...An 18-year-old virgin, Ms. Spears has neither "seen one" nor "touched one," until meeting Mr. Mount.Spears' two female friends share a shocking sexual connection. Spears gets the guys and underwear scenes, but the other cast members play the better parts. The sexy scenes are over early. The opening highlight features Spears' mouthing Madonna's "Open Your Heart" in her underwear. A little later, she appears in pink bra and panties, with boxer-clad Justin Long. There isn't much more to see. Begging your pardon, to those of you watching for performances and plot, my condolences.** Crossroads (2/11/02) Tamra Davis ~ Britney Spears, Anson Mount, Zoe Saldana, Taryn Manning