- Film Review
- Reviewed By Joanna Berry
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3 out of 5
TV director Robert Iscove's feature debut is a preposterous but fun romantic comedy with a Pygmalion-like story. Rachael Leigh Cook plays a gawky teenager who gets a makeover from popular soccer star Freddie Prinze Jr after he bets he can turn even the most unlikely girl in their high school into a prom queen. Both leads are enjoyable, but equally worth catching are supporting stars Matthew Lillard (from Scream) as an egotistical oaf, Nash Bridges regular Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Prinze's bitchy ex-girlfriend, The Piano Oscar winner Anna Paquin as Prinze's sister and Kieran Culkin as Cook's gutsy younger brother. Fatboy Slim, Dust Junkys and Sixpence None the Richer contribute to the memorable soundtrack and there are fun performances from singer-turned-actors Usher Raymond and Kimberly "Lil' Kim" Jones.
Plot Summary
Glossy romantic comedy based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, starring Freddie Prinze Jr, Rachael Leigh Cook and Matthew Lillard. Humiliated by his girlfriend, high school golden boy Zack Siler claims to be able to transform any plain Jane into a prom queen. But when he is presented with nerdy art student Laney Boggs, he soon realises that he has a tough task on his hands.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Zack Siler
- Freddie Prinze Jr
- Laney Boggs
- Rachael Leigh Cook
- Brock Hudson
- Matthew Lillard
- Dean Sampson
- Paul Walker
- Taylor Vaughan
- Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
- Wayne Boggs
- Kevin Pollak
- Simon Boggs
- Kieran Culkin
- Mackenzie Siler
- Anna Paquin
- Mitch
- Alexis Arquette
Crew
- Director
- Robert Iscove
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