It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since this charming teen comedy was in theaters, but the good news is that the film, like the cast, has aged well. Directed by Gil Junger, the film is a retelling of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, with Julia Styles playing the shrew and Heath Ledger playing the part of the shrew tamer. The script is smart and funny, two things you usually can’t say about a teen comedy, and the characters are believable. Styles and Ledger are impressive, bringing real heat to both their verbal jousting and their make-up scenes. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is equally good as the young man smitten by the shrew’s sister (Larisa Oleynik). Even the adults, especially the dad (a hilarious Larry Miller), are well thought out and likeable. And if that isn’t enough, the soundtrack still rocks.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
10 Things I Hate About You
It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since this charming teen comedy was in theaters, but the good news is that the film, like the cast, has aged well. Directed by Gil Junger, the film is a retelling of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, with Julia Styles playing the shrew and Heath Ledger playing the part of the shrew tamer. The script is smart and funny, two things you usually can’t say about a teen comedy, and the characters are believable. Styles and Ledger are impressive, bringing real heat to both their verbal jousting and their make-up scenes. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is equally good as the young man smitten by the shrew’s sister (Larisa Oleynik). Even the adults, especially the dad (a hilarious Larry Miller), are well thought out and likeable. And if that isn’t enough, the soundtrack still rocks.
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