I'll pretend I didn't like it only because of the cheer leaders

Rating: Null/10 (3 October 2004)

Apart from the obvious I did like it because of the way it seemed to satirize the whole cheer leading theme whilst not being derogatory towards the idea of cheer leading. Most of the jokes I found tastefully amusing, which is good because it's meant to be a comedy. The story line was fairly standard but there were a few surprises to remind me that it wasn't as thoughtless as it could have been, which gained it a little respect from me. In terms of talent (yes, I mean acting talent) I think Eliza Dushku's character Missy was about the best performance; she supported Dunst well. Speaking of her character, I think she about saved the film from being too straight forward and not interesting enough. However, the rebellious evil girl who turns out to be nice and helpful in the end is a little clichéd.
Having seen it I also get some more jokes from Not Another Teen Movie that I didn't get before, so it was worth the viewing.