Crazy/Beautiful

This movie should just be called "He is crazy beautiful, or Jay is crazy beautiful", because Jay Hernandez is just that. He plays the character Carlos, a young, good looking (lol!) teenager who decides to take a chance on the girl he loves.

It's definitely my kind of movie- an all for love kind of movie- but more comes of it, as each character develops further.

I was glued to the television because of Carlos (Jay). Wow! I couldn't stop staring. Hernandez is definitely one of my new favourite actors. And Kirsten Dunst, playing the role of Nicole, does an amazing job as the out of control teenager who no one seems to know how to handle. But then Jay shows up, showing her real love. Ironically, it seems that it is Nicole's love for Carlos that spurs on his belief in her, and the realization of his own feelings.

Bruce Davison, who plays Tom, Nicole's father, performs in some very touching scenes in which his character grows and becomes more sensitive and understanding. He loves his daughter, but starts off not knowing how to show it, or what to do with her. But by the end of the movie, Tom realizes he just needs to show her his love, that Nicole just needs love.

A great movie about family relationships, about believing in someone, about having the ability to turn things around despite mistakes and past pain, and about accepting someone, faults and all and still loving them for who they really are.

"There are millions of people out there, but in the end, it all really comes down to one," says Nicole.

She keeps one photo of Jay with her all the time. Yah, I would keep photos of him as well! That beautiful boy made my night!

Jay Hernandez, those dimples, that smile.... ahhhhh....

A related article I found on the internet about the unfortunate circumstances surrounding Hernandez and the movie:
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Jay Hernandez's Secret Heartache
16 July 2001
Hunky Latin actor Jay Hernandez movie success is tinged with sorrow because the man who guided his career died just as their dream was coming true. As his film Crazy/Beautiful was premiering in Hollywood, his manager and mentor Howard Tyner suddenly collapsed from a heart attack. He fell into a coma and died two weeks later, leaving Hernandez heartbroken. The 21-year-old star explains, "There are so many things going through my head. I keep hearing his words. He has been more than my manager - he's like a part of my family." Tyner discovered the Mexican-American actor three years ago in an elevator. He enrolled Hernandez into acting school and sent his pictures to casting agents. Then Hernandez hit success with his role opposite Kirsten Dunst. Now he faces the future without his friend to show him the way. But he is remaining positive and staying focused on his own real-life goals - especially making Tyner proud. He says, "It's all about doing the right films and choosing the right roles."

(copies from website http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250224/news#ni0066892)