But then a miracle happens. Denis and his best friend Richard hold a party that evening, and Beth comes to the party with her cheerleading friends. Maybe Denis does have a chance with Beth after all, but only if he can fight off her jealous boyfriend.
The choice of the film's main actors can't be faulted. Hayden Panettiere is beautiful and self-confident, Paul Rust is awkward and geeky. I haven't seen Hayden in many films, but she seems to be type cast as a cheerleader. It's a role she plays well. I haven't noticed Paul before, but his acting impressed me. As for the film itself, it's no masterpiece, but it's enjoyable enough to be watched once. It's not the best teen comedy ever made, but it's certainly not the worst.
The biggest problem with this film is that they changed the ending from the book, and in the process chopped of the completion of his character arc. That hurt the story badly.
ReplyDeleteIt's been 10 years, and I haven't watched the DVD since then. I can remember the film's premise, but very little about what happened after that. Maybe I should take the film off the shelf and watch it again. I have no interest in reading the book, so I shan't notice the difference.
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ReplyDeleteLike you, it's been a decade since viewing. I don't really remember the film as well as i remember the feeling of being let down at the end. I don't know that i'd recommend going back to it. There's so much out there that still needs watching.
So many films, so little time.
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