"...Irony, wit, and just a whiff of wisdom..." -- Rating: A-
Entertainment Weekly - Michael Sauter (10/08/1999)
"...SLC PUNK! is likable for its outlandishness..."
New York Times - Janet Maslin (04/16/1999)
"...Merendino juggles narrative time cleverly..."
Premiere - Glenn Kenny (04/01/1999)
"...It's a sharp, funny and ultimately wise and subtle coming-of-age movie....Rambunctious, explosive, scabrous and relentlessly in your face, SLC PUNK ringingly tells it like it is..."
Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (04/16/1999)
"...[Lillard's] performance dominates the film, and he does a subtle, tricky job of being both an obnoxious punk and a kid in search of his direction in life. He's very good..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (05/14/1999)