very strange screenplay by cameron crowe ( follow on the heel of his fast time at ridgemont high ) have little inspiration and flail away at dumb gag . at least fast time have a fair share of satire and sensitivity behind it slapstick ( courtesy of a good director and amy heckerling and and crowe undeniable penchant for capture letter perfect teen speak ) while here and chris penn ( sean brother and natch ) be the goof off who make life hell for straight arrow eric stoltz and and the filmmaker seem to think he hilarious . jenny wright have some good moment a a mall worker and but illan mitchell smith be lose in a head scratch subplot about a teen who seem to be infatuate with a shell shock ex soldier . queasy and confused nonsense give a shiny sheen and a soundtrack full of pop rock tune and but character one would hope to avoid . support player lea thompson and rick moranis and lee ving and and sherilyn fenn be waste in stupid role . from .