Better than ALL teen movies

Rating: Null/10 (26 February 2003)

Usually, I HATE teen movies. They're cliched, predictable and not funny. But this one is hilarious. I remember the first time I saw it I couldn't stop laughing at the bit near the beginning when Michael is riding his bike and nearly gets hit by the car and then goes flying down the hill. I was laughing for a good five minutes. Probably the best thing about this film is the teenagers actually look like teenagers - although I think Heath Ledger's about 26 or something? Either way, he looks young enough to pull off a 17 year old. Also, this time one of the main characters is a typical teen for a reason - while we think she's just a moody girl, it turns out that she has an excuse for why she is that way. Phew, at last a cure! All in all, this is probably the best teen movie out there right now - it's certainly the funniest.