10 Things I Hate About You
Friday, June 20, 2008
“How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways.”
10 Things I Hate About You is the story of Cameron [Joseph Gordon-Levitt], a new kid at school who instantly falls for sophomore Bianca Stratford [Larisa Oleynik]. The problem is, Bianca isn’t allowed to date… until her sister Kat, the boy-hating, indy-rock loving, non-conformist does [Julia Stiles]. When Cameron learns about ‘the rule,’ he and his new best friend, Michael [David Krmholtz], come up with a cunning plan to get Kat to date involving ‘pretty boy’ Joey Donner [Andrew Keegan], whom Bianca has a crush on, and Patrick Verona, the mysterious new guy with a bad-boy reputation [Heath Ledger].
The dialogue alone is worth seeing this movie. There are some real laugh-out-loud moments, some with the quirky adult characters – like the girls’ father played by Larry Miller, and their guidance counsellor, Ms. Perky, played by Allison Janney [who spends her free time writing trashy romance novels]. Even though this is technically a ‘teen flick’, it’s just as funny for those of us who refuse to grow up. ;)
3 1/2 out of 5 for a great cast and a fun, new version of a classic story.
~ HELENA
Add’l Info: Released: Mar 31, 1999 • Runtime: 97 minutes • Rated PG-13 for crude sex-related humor and dialogue, alcohol and drug-related scenes, all involving teens
