Never Been Kissed
by Raja Gosnell
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Actor: David Arquette, Drew Barrymore, John C. Reilly, Michael Vartan, Molly ShannonDirector: Raja Gosnell
Producer: Drew Barrymore
Cinematographer: Alex Nepomniaschy
Producer: Jeffrey Downer
Producer: Nancy Juvonen
Producer: Sandy Isaac
Writer: Abby Kohn
Writer: Marc Silverstein
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 107 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-01-14
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of Never Been Kissed
Movie Review: One of my favorite later Drew Barrymore films
Summary: 4 Stars
To me, Drew Barrymore's best films are when she was a child star. Her films' "Firerstarter" and "Cat's Eye" remain some of my favorites although I loved most all films that came out in the early to mid eighties.
Drew was a bit too young to be part of the "brat pack" actors and actresses of the eighties (Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Judd Nelson, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, Andrew McCarthy, Molly Ringwald, Mathew Broderick, etc.) although Drew started in "Altered States" and "E.T.: The Extra-terrestrial" before any of those "brat pack" stars were ever filmed or even recognized.
But, what really makes this film stand out for me is the absolutely wonderful young actress Leelee Sobieski. Her role here as an aggressively self-defending unpopular nerd girl was such a great role for her. I really loved how she played her character here. In many cases, she really upstaged Drew Barrymore as a performance demanding attention. Even Jessica Alba (who had a mean role here) couldn't steal anyone's fire in this film.
I thought this film was fun. Perhaps some people didn't care for it because it does remain pretty innocent for entertainment. I know today's teens enjoy themes more representative of bad taste and offensiveness.
Summary of Never Been Kissed
In this hilarious, heartwarming comedy, Drew Barrymore shines as a budding journalist who's determined to go from 'geek' to 'chic' when she is sent back to high school on her first undercover assignment to lern about today's teens. At first, Josie is thrilled with the opportunity until she remembers her nickname from years ago: "Josie Grossie!" Can a former clueless nerd navigate the hallways of high school without trippin over her own feet?Let's get this straight: Drew Barrymore started a production company to develop original scripts outside of Hollywood and the first project she chose to produce was this, a romantic comedy written by USC grads Abby Kohn and Mark Silverstein about a nerdy, virginal woman who returns to high school as an undercover reporter, finally gets to be popular, and falls in love. And Barrymore decided, as producer, that the perfect actress to play this virtuous, clean-cut, and downright annoying geek would be... Drew Barrymore? It's hard to believe that after The Wedding Singer Barrymore's not getting enough dopey, formulaic, predictable romantic comedies coming across her desk. The complete inability to buy Barrymore as unattractive, awkward, and unpopular ruins Never Been Kissed from the start, but it's doubtful a better actress could have saved it. The jokes fall flat, the romance between Barrymore and her English teacher (played by Michael Vartan) lacks chemistry, and the portrayals of high school and the newspaper newsroom is clich?d and uninspired (big surprise here: the director, Raja Gosnell, previously made Home Alone 3). Gosnell can't even give the gifted character actor, John C. Reilly, anything to do. Only David Arquette, who plays Barrymore's out-of-control brother, brings any energy to the film. --Dave McCoy
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