Not bad at all... pleasantly surprised

Rating: 8/10 (30 May 2006)

I went into this one with a negative approach. I thought that this one was going to be another one of those teen-comedy movies. But was I wrong...
sure, there were some very predictable parts, and some boring parts, but this one actually stood out despite its weak storyline, and despite the fact that this is another teen movie. This one pleasantly surprised me. It was pretty funny!
I thought this movie was overall pretty funny and well directed. Maybe I haven't seen enough cross gender roles movies, but this one was a pleasant change because most comedies are guys acting as girls, and this one, for a change was a girl acting as a guy. Oh.. and I thought the casting was done well enough that Sebastian and Viola could actually be credible in playing twins. (ok, maybe a stretch of the imagination is needed in some minor places). As for the acting, I think they all did their roles pretty well. So hats off to them.
My thoughts on the movie: this movie is not one of those that will blow your mind or change your life. In all honesty, it's a rather crass idea of a movie, but aren't all teen movies like that? So if you go and watch this movie, I suggest you to go in with an open mind and don't expect any clever or life changing plot. Just watch and enjoy!