Better than you think....

Rating: 10/10 (12 July 1999)

Most comments I have read about this film point out only the "gross-out" elements. What people seem to be missing is this is one of the most realistic films dealing with the subject of teenage sexuality. Yes, some scenes are juvenile. However, the film also portrays safe sex and realistic sex--not the usual "acceptable" Hollywood sex (Jack and Rose have sex after knowing each other for only two days in Titanic, where were the Puritan critics then?). It seems sex is only OK in films if it is glamorous and has no mention of condoms. As a 23 year old female, I appreciated the realistic portrayal of high school boys as I remember--horny and clueless. However, these boys do learn some respect for women, at least more than they had at the beginning of the film; and, the girls do not allow them to get away with their disrespect and juvenile actions. I think this is not a bad film for high schoolers, as it contains no violence and is actually quite entertaining.