This was a very good movie to me as a teenager and contained real life situations most teens faced backed in that day. The storyline is still prevalent today, just with more technology. I think this film would do great as a reproduction with modern technology, like iPhones, Snapchat, etc.. You know the saying there is nothing new under the sun or same stage different players. Teenage pregnancy is still an issue. To see an African american girl that is relatable made the movie more realistic. The end still has a positive outcome/ It is a great show of determination and there are many girls of different ethnic backgrounds doing the same thing today and may think they are alone.

I thought this was an excellent movie. It held my attention the whole time. The only acting I saw that wasn't really professional was by Ty and some of the smaller characters. But, really, that only added to the realism.Some people say there was overacting. To me these critics are probably overreacting to 3 things:1)Johnson's hard accent which if you are not used to, will think is over dramatical. 2)The lingo. You have to remember this was 1992. A lot of the stuff they were doing and saying was typical then. The house parties where everyone danced in step (which by the way, the scene that had the Caribbean dance feel mixed with the NY style was very authentic. I'm referring to the party that Chantelle went to after lying to her mom about where she would be, where she first hooked up with Ty). Plus the clothes were Cross Colors style, remember those? 3)The energy of Chantelle. It may seem over the top, but I've met people like this, and some from NY no less.I thought it was cool to show how Chantelle did try to hold up this self image of being so strong, but really she needed a male role model. That was evident when she couldn't believe her father hit her, or when Ty initially called her a bad word and stuff. She acted like she couldn't believe it happened after she put so much trust in them. That is very typical. A female needs a good man to be around and when they don't have it, they try to assume some of what they think are a man's characteristics. All that bravado Chantelle gave off with her mouth and actions? It was what she thought she needed to succeed in this harsh world. A comment was made that the family and Chantelle didn't look "poor" enough. That was dumb. What did the user want, Chris Rock on the crack in New Jack City? I've seen plenty of lesser income areas where from the outside, I was scared to enter. But, on the inside, their area was neater that my own house. Reason being, just because you have lesser income, doesn't mean your living quarters will be in shambles. Also, since you have less money and area to live in, you are almost forced to be neat. Lastly, everybody has problems like these from the rich to the poor. Comparing this movie's lower income area to "ones in LA" was another dumb comment. You can always find one area that is supposedly worse than another. Just like you can always find an area that is supposedly wealthier than the other. Those comments made me angry.Excellent movie. Where is Johnson? I don't know.2 last things:Back then, they didn't do director's commentary but that would have been nice to put on the DVD. I can't stress that enough.Johnson's commentary would have been REALLY good. Johnson, if you are reading this, please let us know where you are and comment. Or e-mail me.Third, they didn't really stress HIV/AIDs. But, I guess that is what the movie KIDS was for. Another NY movie. I remember the Nikki D song "Daddy's Little Girl" from the back in the day. That was always fresh, house mixed with rap.Brooklyn!!! I love it.

This is a story of success and failure in the BIG CITY! Ariyan Johnson a talented actress shows what a strong black women really is! All of the performances are great! But it is Ms. Johnson that truly shines! After seeing her for a brief time on "The Steve Harvey Show" a few years back she has disappeared! Rent this film and get a real taste of life in the BIG CITY!*****

This project was done away from Hollywood. In "Just Another Girl..." it focuses on an aspiring college bound student. Who has to cope with her plans being detoured.The characters were a little materialistic. Question: is someone that drives a Benz, Bimmer or an SUV more man than someone who rides the subway? Go figure! Though this story had an urban theme; it did not have a plot that revolved around violence, guns and drugs. Because Leslie Harris didn't go the Hollywood route; the big screen depiction of her story was told how SHE wanted it to be told. She did not compromise her craft; which justifies why the film made a killing in the after market!