There’s a stark partisan divide in how young people are reacting to American Eagle’s viral jeans ad featuring actress Sydney Sweeney. The big picture: The ad has sparked debates over “wokeness,” beauty standards and race — even pulled in President Trump.

Sydney Sweeney has good jeans in Americana. But it’s her awkward, affected stammering that’s emblematic of this Western crime comedy, de-emphasis on the latter, as Tony Tost’s feature debut puts minimal effort into being amusing.

Sydney Sweeney has been at the center of growing backlash after fronting a controversial new campaign from the popular American clothing brand