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This movie is pretty unoriginal in terms of its story. A girl, not really knowing what romance feels like, fake dates a jock crush to defy letters that were stolen and passed out by her sister to her other crushes and then the unexperienced girl falls in love with the jock after all. Hoo, boy...
This movie fails at interesting shots. The whole movie, the camera either stays still or zooms in/out. The only interesting shot that happens the whole movie is a 270° shot clockwise when it's Christmas and whoever returns home to her family. Even then, it's a million times better to do a 90° shot counterclockwise instead.
The acting feels unnatural and is unconcerned about being authentic to the modern American teenager, not to mention annoying because of this. This includes Anna Cathcart and whoever played the other boy that defended the girl at the end.
The music is quite literally stock/pop music for a soundtrack that'll probably make the charts. None of it really fits all that well. Also, I guess we needed some old movie references that totally aren't in there to make the viewer go "Hey. I like that movie. I like this movie because another movie I like is in there." None of the jokes add to the charm nor the jukebox scene.
There are too many characters, and the ones that become developed end up not mattering at all anyway, like Lara's friend or the gay guy that was once straight. The dad doesn't end up mattering. He's just there to be the punchline of a couple jokes and then have a meaningful conversation with Lara.
I know this review was rambling on a little, but, on an end note, please don't watch this movie.
score 1/10
SomeDeerBoi 21 September 2018
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