One of my all time favorites.

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

My rating is generous and subjective. I can't really argue that this is a "good" movie. A lot of it feels awkward and even amateurish. --mild spoilers ahead--But this look at teen-age first love speaks to me very personally (shy west side NYC kid falls for beautiful, popular girl only to lose her to outside forces). This was both my teen-age fantasy of what first romance and sex should be, and a reflection of much of my own real life experience. So even such cringe worthy elements as Robby Benson and Glynnis O"™Connor singing not-very-good pop odes to love on the soundtrack can't keep this from making me remember and cry.Interestingly, though, talking to others of my generation (I'm 50) I was fascinated to find I was far from alone in having this heart/head split in reaction to the film. So obviously there's something in there real and true enough in it that it overcomes the undeniably mawkish elements. But for a really great look at teen first love, I recommend Roy Andersson's wonderful "A Swedish Love Story" - hard to find, but worth it.

Seemingly little-known, Jeremy is a film I encountered through the recommendation of a radio critic to one of his lovelorn listeners (not me, I promise). Sounding rather interesting, I decided to give it a go.The tale of first love and the enamouring wonder of teenage affection, Jeremy follows the titular character's rapid fall to the beauty of his beloved Susan. Starting with the first shy introductions, we follow the adventure of this fledgling couple. Our opening scene introduces us to the main character via his bedroom and possessions as he slumbers on in the background, lightly romantic music giving us a gentle introduction. Once we are satisfactorily au fait with the young chap, scenes of a more verbal nature present us with one of the major themes of the film. The insistence of Jeremy's music teacher that "there's nothing wrong with being a good musician, you don't have to be great", as well as his father's claims that "you can't do two things at the same time and do 'em both well", lay a poignant foundation for later scenes. The first time we meet Susan coincides with her and Jeremy's first meeting, an amusingly sweet scene that might, in other less well constructed circumstances, have seemed sickeningly saccharine. It is from this point that the film's general tone becomes apparent: a tone which almost forces us to feel the same emotions as the characters. Never overbearing, the film keeps us on the same emotional tier as Jeremy and Susan, their growing love an accurate mirror of the audience's gradual inclination towards loving the movie itself. From start to finish, the scenes which feature the young couple are wholly convincing, the performances of both actors never wavering in quality, at least not in the scenes they share. Generally, the film would not suffer from a slightly more proficient cast, though this is almost completely forgotten in the warming aura of love's allure. Perhaps suffering from shortness a tad, the film gives its hero and heroine a little too little time together, though a wonderful central scene of physical culmination represents the beautiful peak of the piece, and of teen romance films in general.Not without its flaws (though what movie ever was?), Jeremy is an eminently likable film which portrays one of the most realistic and memorable relationships the big screen has seen. Amicable, amiable, affable, and adorable, the film is in every way to us what Susan is to Jeremy: beautiful; irresistible; unforgettable.

This little gem is one of the rare movies that one sees at a young age and it remains with you (at least if you are a prepubescent girl). This was released in 1973, when I was 12 years old, and I saw it at a drive-in (believe it or not) and I still remember thinking how awesome (yet sad it was) and how I hoped upon hope that my first love would be a boy like Jeremy (wonderfully and sensitively played by Robbie Benson).The love story is sweet and realistic, Glynis O'Connor plays the female love interest of Jeremy and seems to me she and Robbie Benson were involved romantically in real life during the time the movie made, if so the affection and love they displayed on the screen seemed very real.I remember too that there was a brief nude scene, not graphic, but beautifully displayed, and all of this overwhelmed me at the age I was. I went on to read the book and it was excellent as well. I would love to see this movie released on DVD.Why don't we see more of Robbie Benson? He was a great young actor in the 70's.

I was 16 when I saw this movie. Not sure how to put into words the feelings I got as I sat there. I'm 46 now and I still think about the feelings I had that day in the theater. We've all experienced those feelings in real life and I'd love to go through it all again. If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and get a copy somewhere. Love coming of age...Robby Benson and Glynnis O'Connor were perfect in this movie. I'm a middle-aged man now who feasts on horror and action movies, all I can take. If I had the chance to see it again, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Guys, watch it in private if you must and save your precious ego. You'll like the movie, I promise...