Predictable, Cheesy Comedy

Rating: 4/10 (11 April 2006)

This movie is nothing short of predictable, cheesy and goofy. The transformation of Julia Stiles character is quick, unbelievable and cheesy. The filmmakers must think the viewers were idiots to buy the change in character's "overnight" transformation from "men are scum" to "i want a man" as it comes about. This movie should have been a made-for-TV small screen gem vs. a large screen goofy, cheesy and predictable comedy that is far from being a "classic".
PLOT - Strict rules in the Stratford household forbid Bianca from having a boyfriend until her odious sister has one of her own. Mating mayhem ensues when Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger)--a sullen young man with a mysterious past--is bribed by Bianca's wannabe boyfriend (Andrew Keegan) to woo and win Kat, in order to clear the way for Bianca to begin dating.
They say it's a twist on Shakespeare's play, however this is a far cry from it. It doesn't come remotely close to being in the same class as a Shakespearean play. The comparison is laughable and a downright lie.