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This charming update of
f1i Pygmalion
f0i0 (by way of the John Hughes oeuvre, most notably
f1i Pretty in Pink
f0i0 ) rode the crest of the late-'90s wave of immensely popular teen films (
f1i Varsity Blues
f0i0 , etc.), thanks primarily to the immense charisma of its two leads, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook. When school star Zach (Prinze)--who's a jock, smart,
f1i and
f0i0 popular--gets dumped by vacuous Taylor (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe) after spring break, he's left dateless for the all-important prom. With a little goading from his less-than-sensitive best friend (hunky Paul Walker), he bets that he can make any girl into prom queen a mere eight weeks before the dance. The object of their wager: misfit Laney (Cook), a gawky art student too busy with her paintings and taking care of her brother and dad to worry about school politics. However, after a couple looks from Zach, and a few dates that reveal him to be a hunk of substance, Laney's armor begins to melt--and her stock at school soars. Soon enough, she's the lone candidate for prom queen against the bitchy and relentless Taylor.
What elevates
f1i She's All That
f0i0 above the realm of standard teen fare is its mixture of good-natured fairy-tale romance and surprisingly clear-eyed view of high school social strata. The lines of class are demarcated as clearly as if in a Jane Austen novel, but the satire is equally deflating and affectionate. Sure, high school could be bad sometimes, but it was lots of fun too; this is a movie good-natured enough to take time out for an extended hip-hop dance number at the prom. Director Robert Iscove (who also helmed the Brandy-starring TV adaptation of
f1i Cinderella
f0i0 ) has also assembled a great young cast, including a scene-stealing Anna Paquin as Zach's no-nonsense sister, Kieran Culkin as Laney's geeky brother, and a stupidly goofy Matthew Lillard as a
f1i Real World
f0i0 cast member whose arrival shakes things up a little too much. And amidst all the comedy and prom drama, you'd be hard-pressed to find two teen stars as talented, attractive, and appealing as Prinze and Cook. Prinze is an approachable and sensitive jock, though it's Cook who's the true star, investing Laney with confidence, humor, and heart. Like Zach, you'll be hard-pressed
f1i not
f0i0 to fall in love with her. By the story's end, both Cook and the film will have charmed the socks off of you.
f1i --Mark Englehart
f0i0
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| upc: |
717951003072 |
| title: |
She's All That |
| theatricalDate: |
29-01-1999 |
| stars: |
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Rachael Leigh Cook |
| purchase date: |
17-02-2005 |
| publisher: |
Miramax Home Entertainment |
| published: |
03-06-2003 |
| price: |
$14.99 |
| net Rating: |
4 |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 |
| last lookup time: |
130402096 |
| genre: |
Feature Film-comedy |
| edition: |
DVD |
| director: |
Robert Iscove |
| currentValue: |
$10.95 |
| created: |
130402096 |
| aspect: |
Color
Closed-captioned
Widescreen
Dolby |
| asin: |
6305428255
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