I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
View MoreThe story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
View MoreThe storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
View MoreBy the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
View MoreI have seen She's the man so many times and I would not mind watching it again. It such a classic and in 50 years I am gonna still love it. Romantic movies might be all the same in one view. Two people love each other, they want to be together, have children, marry etc. But these movies differ in the way this is directed, with the behind story, with something that connects them. If they manage to do so as in this film the have all my attention and support. Some people would say romantic films are cheesy. Even after watching them they would say its boring or fall asleep. But maybe it is something wrong with them. They don't have a partner or are in a unhappy relationship.... And cant stand more complicated romantic affairs.Yes it is a comedy. But if you have an eye for energy, love and emotions you will like it. Amanda and Channing are perfect couple for this story. There could be no better.
View MoreFor a movie about a girl pretending to be a guy, there's obviously a big problem when that person looks and sounds nothing like a guy. It was hard to believe that people wouldn't figure it out sooner. Regularly through the movie she does awkward things that would blow her cover, but the guys always turn it into a joke so that they never figure it out. Because stopping nosebleeds with womens tampons is such a "dude" thing, right?The movie is one cliché after another. You already know how the movie will end by the time the characters reveal what they want. Viola wants to win the game? You know she will. Viola wants the hot guy? You know they'll make up in the end despite that she lied to him. Olivia wants Violas Sebastian disguise as a boyfriend? The real Sebastian conveniently falls in love with her.The movie isn't particularly funny either. I rarely watch comedies, so I was hoping for something to amuse me. The only thing that really had me chuckle was when the bald guy was talking to Violas disguise about hair-loss.
View MoreShe's the man is a pretty good teenage flick. This came out back before Amanda Bynes was insane. Channing Tatum and Amanda Bynes really do have great chemistry. And the film is mildly funny not hilarious. Of course seeing Channing Tatum in his soccer uniform is always nice! So that's a plus for the ladies and the gay guys out there. The lines of dialogue in this movie are just OK, nothing that's going to knock your socks off. Kind of the same thing with the acting, it's all right, but it's not awful and it's not superb. I think the teenagers will find this enjoyable I'm not so sure if adults will enjoy it though it's really for a teenage audience. There is some sweet romance and friendship. Overall shes the man is not really a gem, but it is sort of enjoyable. 6/10 for she's the man. But like I said, if you enjoy seeing chaining Tatum shirtless and in sports uniforms, you will love it!
View MoreWhen Viola is prevented from playing soccer at school, she devises a plot to save the day by impersonating her brother. This leads to multiple cross-dressing complications and romantic confusions.This teen comedy is not believable in any way whatsoever, but it is a great deal of fun nevertheless. Inspired by Twelfth Night, it transplants much of Shakespeare's original (including character names) to an American high school setting, and does so fairly effectively. The cast all give terrific performances, but credit must go to Channing Tatum in an early comedic hunk role (presaging things to come) and, especially, Amanda Bynes.My knowledge of Bynes comes from the single performance of hers which I had seen in Easy A - good, but not a very sympathetic character - and her very public burn-out during 2012/13. In this film she gets to play a girl who is variously tomboyish, feminine, and impersonating a boy. The impersonation fools nobody (except every other character in the film, of course) but the entertainment value is in the impersonation, not its accuracy. Bynes is blessed with a face which is both pretty and cartoony. This enables her to play every facet of Viola very effectively: she can be sexy, funny, broad, pretty and, indeed, all of these at the same time. This film confirms her as a real talent and, if she has indeed retired from acting, I hope that she has found her way to a place where her life will bring her peace.
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