directed by Amy Heckerling
So many people had told me about this film before I decided to finally watch it. Somehow it seemed ridiculous that people recommend me a film for teenagers, which looks way too sweet to stand in my age. Yet, even those who know my taste were recommending it. Alright, 2020, the world is ending, I’m gonna watch a teenage comedy. And you know what? I’m currently recommending it to you. And I don’t care how old you are, this film is such a good thing to see after a tiring day, I swear. The main character is Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone), who’s the daughter of a very rich lawyer. The girl is everything you might have hated or wished to be in high school – she’s attractive, popular and wealthy. At some point she comes up with a crazy idea to make her two teachers fall in love with each other so they forget about their work for a moment and give Cher better grades. Besides that, she also wants to help this new student, Tai (Brittany Murphy), and together with another super rich friend Dionne (Stacey Dash) organise a total makeover for the girl. In the meantime, Cher’s ex-stepbrother (don’t ask) Josh (Paul Rudd) comes to stay with them during his break from college. The boy is totally different from Cher, but those two sort of get on with each other. And I don’t want to tell you more, because, honestly, the plot doesn’t really matter. I mean, if you’re a teenager, then perhaps yes, you’ll like the general story. But if you’re an adult and I somehow made you watch this comedy, then you’ll pay attention mostly to the dialogues, which are on point. Generally, the idea of the director was to make a film to laugh at teenagers. And it worked. Sorry teenagers. I absolutely love all those tiny allusions and double meanings from time to time. Besides, can someone explain me how Paul Rudd looks exactly the same in this film from 1995 as he does now, in 2020? 25 years of difference and he’s like copy-paste. No idea what he eats, drinks or takes, but I want the same thing.
My rating: 6/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 