Caught between playing up a subplot of budding romance with Kailani, and following Michael Caine's lead as the kind of person Sean aspires to be, Hutcherson gets hung out to dry in every scene he shares with Hank. (colesmithey.com)
(I was especially grateful that there's never a hint of budding romance between her and Jake — another example of the movie's concentration and another aspect of its integrity.) (chicagoreader.com)
Each of these seven jewels presents the exhilaration of budding romance. (independentbookworm.com)