past is the smoothed-out double vision of a grown-up reliving his own adolescence but with an adult perspective that discerns structure and meaning in events. The film's lovely performances embody this double vision”. However, he critiqued the storytelling and tone as “a little too sugary…to be a period classic like Barry Levinson's ‘Diner’”. Marjorie Baumgarten of The Austin Chronicle wrote though “Just Looking won't become a mainstay of the prolific coming-of-age drama, but, as its title indicate, it may be worth a perusal—especially if you're tired of the way teen sexuality is portrayed in movies from the post-Porky's generations”. References External links Just Looking at Rotten Tomatoes Just Looking at AllMovie American coming-of-age comedy films 1999 films 1990s coming-of-age comedy films Films directed by Jason Alexander Films shot in New York City Films shot in New Jersey 1999 comedy films American sex comedy films Films about puberty Films set in 1955 Films produced by Jean Doumanian 1999 independent films Sony Pictures Classics films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films