Fun, silly movie

Rating: 7/10 (8 September 2000)

OK, it has its boring spots and not all the comedy works, but this movie about cheerleading competition is usually very enjoyable. The acting in uniformly good (especially Dunst) and the movie doesn't take itself seriously once (really, how could it?). As for all those comments about how this isn't a work of art and makes fat girls feel worthless--come on! It's just a silly teenage comedy! This has NO pretensions to be a work of art and anyone who takes it as a serious message movie should have their head examined. Also the guys are cute in the movie and it's pretty gay positive. My only complaint--couldn't the guys have taken their shirts off just once? God knows there are tons of scenes with the girls scampering around with next to nothing on (all within PG-13 limits though).