really not that great

Rating: 5/10 (8 November 2009)

I'm sorry but this movie tries way too hard. I understand the cleverness of the characters' names and all but the movie kind of over does the Shakespeare thing. It's like, "I get it, you're basing it off of the Taming of the Shrew." I'm really sad I didn't love this movie because I love the cast. How could you not love Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles? My problem is with the writing. Kat's character is unbelievably harsh and cynical. It's too much. and as for the teacher rapping sonnets? it could have been really cool but came off cheesy instead. Basically, the whole time I was cringing because of the script- not the acting. I'm truly sorry I had to give this movie such a poor review, but it just wasn't that great.