Teenage fantasy bogged down by cliches

Rating: 6/10 (21 April 2004)

Let's face it, this is mainly an unashamed sex fantasy aimed at frustrated teenage boys. Why didn't this movie come when I was a teenager myself? If it had I would have given it a perfect ten. Now I'm not so generous, probably because I can't stand all things we've seen a hundred times in other teenage flicks.
But let's begin with the good: for us boys, there's lots and lots of nice views in this movie! Elisha Cuthbert as Danielle is probably the most beautiful and sexy actresses gracing the silver screen today. Even if we don't get any frontal nudity from this future superstar, we see a bit more of Danielle's porn star friends ;-) You girls will also get your share though: Timothy Olyphant as Kelly has a rock star charisma that I think few girls will be able to resist. For girls that don't find dangerous men sexy there's always Emile Hirsch as Matt, although I don't see any star quality in him personally.
The plot was quite different from what I expected, which is a good thing. I certainly like to be surprised, but that's why I got so annoyed by all the cliches that are still left. Yes, there will be standing ovations when love is declared and yes, it all ends with a magical prom night. Some of these scenes made me cringe in my seat and certainly hurt my enjoyment. But if you like romantic American teen comedies with sexy facades this certainly is your thing!
Verdict 6/10