What do you call a romcom which isn't funny? A rom? This dumb film has journalist Drew Barrymore gurning around acting 17 after some non-existent high school story - film is an insult to the Chicago Sun-Times, which is the featured publisher. Wouldn't a story line involving the journalist using her adult power, knowledge and maturity to exploit the situation to her advantage have been more fun?
I like the way she keeps correcting people's grammar, but that also could have been used more, as above.
Even features the cliché of the school nerd turning into a ravishing princess by removing her glasses. Can't help but enjoy the last 10 (completely predictable) minutes.
David Arquette is the brother, Michael Varten the teacher, Molly Shannon and John C Reilly - and Garry Marshall, of all people, the editor.
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