Common Sense Note
Occasional mild sexually-themed language, and some cursing. Most characters spend more time drinking than studying. Ryan cheats on his girlfriend. Hunter lies throughout and encourages Ryan to deceive Amy (Jennifer's roommate). Hunter makes disparaging comments about the elderly. Provocative dancing. Lots of talk about sex, including mentions of orgasms. Amy, in a moment of sexual confusion, kisses Jennifer. Jennifer and Ryan kiss and undress each other before sex (little is shown). Hunter and Amy have sex. Hunter has a sexual fantasy. A football player goes after a costumed mascot with a lance.
Common Sense Review
Reviewed By: Beth Pratt
Robert Iscove, who directed She's All That, must have been asked to make another movie exactly like it. His use of Freddie Prinze, Jr. and the lovers-from-different-worlds story are obvious repeats, and the movie's bizarre, choreographed dance scene seems to be recycled from She's All That's prom scene.
One of the movie's biggest problems is the miscasting of British actress Claire Forlani (Meet Joe Black, Mystery Men). She seems uncomfortable playing a free-spirited American college student, and a few teenagers at a recent viewing thought she was "too old to be playing the part." The teens also burst into laughter during her passionate declaration of love to Ryan.
Similarly, Prinze isn't quite convincing as the uptight Ryan. For once he's not playing a character who's good looking and outgoing, but you never quite believe he's a nerd. Even with the braces and thick glasses he initially wears, "you can still tell he's really hot," said one teen viewer.
American Pie's Jason Biggs steals the show with his portrayal of Hunter, Ryan's insecure roommate. Hunter lies about everything in his attempt to attract girls, including his name (it's actually Steve). He pretends to be a priest at one point, and even dons an ill-fitting leotard to meet girls at a ballet class.
Parents should be aware of a tasteless scene featuring Hunter that plays as the credits roll. In it, he's surrounded by supermodels in underwear who pass gas and encourage him to do so because they find it erotic . . . just consider yourself warned.
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Sexual ContentProvocative dancing. Lots of talk about sex, including mentions of orgasms. Amy, in a moment of sexual confusion, kisses Jennifer. Jennifer and Ryan kiss and undress each other before sex (little is shown). Hunter and Amy have sex. Hunter has a sexual fantasy. |
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ViolenceA football player goes after a costumed mascot with a lance. |
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LanguageOccasional mild sexually-themed language, and some cursing. |
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Social BehaviorMostly white characters. Several instances of tasteless humor. |
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Drug/Alcohol/TobaccoMost characters spend more time drinking than studying. |
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