She's the Man (2006)
Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As if that were not enough, Viola's twin returns from London ahead of schedule but has no idea that his sister has already replaced him on campus.
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Purely Joyful Movie!
It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.
Good start, but then it gets ruined
Good idea lost in the noise
No seriously, if you think about it, its basically the legend of Mulan. She dresses like a guy to join a "group" that is fighting/competing agaisn't other "groups" (soccer). Than a boy starts going like, maybe I'm bi. Oh lol she's a girl, I'm a bit relieved. Well at least that's what the original story of Mulan was like before Disney attempted it.
I liked this film at some parts, I hated it at other parts, but I felt nothing at most parts of the film. My best friend, who happens to be just as obsessed with movies as I am, says this is the worst film she has ever seen. I wouldn't agree, because I've seen A LOT of really, really bad films. While "She's the Man" is no masterpiece - though it does have one of the worst movie titles in existence, I'll give my friend that - it isn't that bad of a film either. What we have to remember is that this movie is based on the Shakespearean comedy. So whatever you have against the characters or the plot - it's largely on the Bard of Avon. It's quirky, it's ridiculous, it's funny, but it's also annoying and cringy at times. It's not comedy well-done, but it has good intentions, I think. So while I wouldn't praise the film, I hesitate at trashing it entirely, too. It's a so-so movie. It's entertaining, I guess, and Amanda Bynes used to be a bit funny - let's not forget the Amanda Show.
For a movie about a girl pretending to be a guy, there's obviously a big problem when that person looks and sounds nothing like a guy. It was hard to believe that people wouldn't figure it out sooner. Regularly through the movie she does awkward things that would blow her cover, but the guys always turn it into a joke so that they never figure it out. Because stopping nosebleeds with womens tampons is such a "dude" thing, right?The movie is one cliché after another. You already know how the movie will end by the time the characters reveal what they want. Viola wants to win the game? You know she will. Viola wants the hot guy? You know they'll make up in the end despite that she lied to him. Olivia wants Violas Sebastian disguise as a boyfriend? The real Sebastian conveniently falls in love with her.The movie isn't particularly funny either. I rarely watch comedies, so I was hoping for something to amuse me. The only thing that really had me chuckle was when the bald guy was talking to Violas disguise about hair-loss.
She's the man is a pretty good teenage flick. This came out back before Amanda Bynes was insane. Channing Tatum and Amanda Bynes really do have great chemistry. And the film is mildly funny not hilarious. Of course seeing Channing Tatum in his soccer uniform is always nice! So that's a plus for the ladies and the gay guys out there. The lines of dialogue in this movie are just OK, nothing that's going to knock your socks off. Kind of the same thing with the acting, it's all right, but it's not awful and it's not superb. I think the teenagers will find this enjoyable I'm not so sure if adults will enjoy it though it's really for a teenage audience. There is some sweet romance and friendship. Overall shes the man is not really a gem, but it is sort of enjoyable. 6/10 for she's the man. But like I said, if you enjoy seeing chaining Tatum shirtless and in sports uniforms, you will love it!