very funny popcorn movie without much meaning

Rating: 9/10 (13 January 2007)

Watched this with not very high expectations. I do like Amanda Bynes, so I thought it would be a typical teen opera, a bit funny, a bit cheesy and that's it. Sometimes I like to watch such movies, just to get a break from work. Of course I usually forget such movies the moment they're over.
The beginning of the movie kind of confirmed my expectations. It was OK, a bit cheesy, a bit funny, just as I expected. But then, when Amanda converts into her brother, things changed for me. One scene after the other exploded on me. OK, the movie doesn't have much of a meaning, but it sure is a fun ride. I don't remember having laughed so much/loud because of a movie for a long time. I won't tell any specific scenes here, cause they just sound not all that funny when you talk about them. The perfect timing of the good actors in well written scenes is what creates the humor.
OK, even is disguise Amanda doesn't really look very much like a boy. And that everybody confused her with her twin brother was a bit unrealistic, too, they didn't look *that* much alike. But if you take the movie for what it is, namely nothing but a fun ride, you can ignore such little flaws. What surprised me was how taken aback I was when she later converted back into a girl. So seemingly she managed to play the boy role quite well.
Anyway, if you only like movies that have something important to say, do not watch this one. If you only like movies that have no obvious flaws, do not watch this one. If you do not like Amanda's funny faces, don't watch this movie. But if you don't mind making a jump into gaga land once in a while, this movie will crack you up, make you laugh out louder than you want and give you a really good time. Highly recommended!!