Just didn't feel right

Rating: Null/10 (2 August 2006)

I'm a big fan of these types of movies (e.g. - "Aquamarine," "Mean Girls," and other flicks directed to semi-younger crowds), so I naturally rented this movie right away. My friend and I were unimpressed. Overall, the movie was quite average. Amanda Bynes is attractive and has charisma on screen, but everything else felt wrong. her love interest (named Duke) was a complete wigger. This actor's "wiggerness" worked like a charm in "Havoc," and I really think it is going to work in "Step Up." In "She's the Man," however, it was out-of-place. Aren't these kids supposed to be rich? His voice really annoyed me and made me feel like I was watching "Malibu's Most Wanted." Also, Bynes' male voice was a little tedious to listen to at times. The love triangles were also silly and unrealistic. Why would Duke suddenly go from head-over-heels in love with Olivia to crazy about Amanda Bynes' character? It was a little goofy. Plus, the mean girl wasn't given much screen time, and her character pretty much just made cameos. "Mean Girls," on the other hand, was put together perfectly in nearly every way; even the critics raved about that movie. "She's the Man" just lacks the appeal and realism of other movies in its genre.
Overall, I would only recommend this movie to pre-teens or serious fans of Amanda Bynes.