Crazy/Beautiful

Nicole comes from the upper echelons of society, but even though she goes to the right school, never has to worry about money and has the right connections, she takes every opportunity to rebel against all authority, first and foremost school and family. This maladjusted and rebellious girl becomes the girlfriend of Carlos, a hard-working and less well-off guy of Latino descent. They are truly an odd couple. It does not get any easier because Nicole is mentally unstable, but Carlos does not let her down, even when her father urges him to end it for his own good.

The film's problem is that it is hard to like the provocative Nicole and to understand what on earth Carlos sees in her. So the story never becomes particularly involving, but that is also due to the somewhat unfocused plot.

Crazy/Beautiful is rather reminiscent of the likewise not especially successful "Mad Love", but this film is not only about young love across mental divides. Racial and social divides also play a part, though not always in the expected way.