Rating: PG-13
Movie Release Date: April 9, 1999
DVD Release Date:October 26, 1999
Plot 411: A copyeditor gets her chance to prove herself as a reporter when she's assigned to go undercover at a high school.
Review: This is a sweet romantic comedy starring Drew Barrymore as Josie Geller, an awkward young copyeditor with dreams of becoming a reporter. When her editor (Garry Marshall) gives her a chance to write, she jumps at it even though she must return to one of the worst times in her life. To get a feel of today's youth, she must go undercover at the local high school and make her way into the popular crowd. Unfortunately, Josie doesn't have much experience with the popular crowd because she was and still is a geek. With the help of her brother Rob (David Arquette), who was a popular jock in high school, Josie is able to tread through the social politics that is high school. Josie does well in English and develops a friendship with teacher Sam Coulson (Michael Vartan). But, because of her supposed age of 17, a relationship is forbidden. This is a fun high school rom com - one of many during the late '90s and early '00s. Barrymore is a good selection for the role of Josie because she has a youthful and innocent look about her. She still speaks with a short tongue though but that doesn't seem to keep her from acting jobs. Arquette is funny as her slacker brother. For this genre of film, I think Never Been Kissed is a pretty decent entry. This movie was also the training ground for some of young Hollywood's elite - Jessica Alba, James Franco and Leelee Sobieski - as well as the playground for established actors like Molly Shannon, John C. Reilly and Octavia Spencer.
Watch It: If you dream of being a reporter one day because this is the kind of commitment it'll take.
Skip It: If the lisping Barrymore is more than you can handle.
Movie Release Date: April 9, 1999
DVD Release Date:October 26, 1999
Plot 411: A copyeditor gets her chance to prove herself as a reporter when she's assigned to go undercover at a high school.
Review: This is a sweet romantic comedy starring Drew Barrymore as Josie Geller, an awkward young copyeditor with dreams of becoming a reporter. When her editor (Garry Marshall) gives her a chance to write, she jumps at it even though she must return to one of the worst times in her life. To get a feel of today's youth, she must go undercover at the local high school and make her way into the popular crowd. Unfortunately, Josie doesn't have much experience with the popular crowd because she was and still is a geek. With the help of her brother Rob (David Arquette), who was a popular jock in high school, Josie is able to tread through the social politics that is high school. Josie does well in English and develops a friendship with teacher Sam Coulson (Michael Vartan). But, because of her supposed age of 17, a relationship is forbidden. This is a fun high school rom com - one of many during the late '90s and early '00s. Barrymore is a good selection for the role of Josie because she has a youthful and innocent look about her. She still speaks with a short tongue though but that doesn't seem to keep her from acting jobs. Arquette is funny as her slacker brother. For this genre of film, I think Never Been Kissed is a pretty decent entry. This movie was also the training ground for some of young Hollywood's elite - Jessica Alba, James Franco and Leelee Sobieski - as well as the playground for established actors like Molly Shannon, John C. Reilly and Octavia Spencer.
Watch It: If you dream of being a reporter one day because this is the kind of commitment it'll take.
Skip It: If the lisping Barrymore is more than you can handle.
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