She's the Man (Widescreen Edition)
by Andy Fickman
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Actor: Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, David Cross, Laura Ramsey, Vinnie JonesDirector: Andy Fickman
Brand: BYNES,AMANDA
Producer: Ewan Leslie
Writer: Ewan Leslie
Producer: Gary Lucchesi
Producer: Lauren Shuler Donner
Producer: Marty P. Ewing
Writer: Karen McCullah Lutz
Writer: Kirsten Smith
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: AC-3, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 105 minutes
Published: 2006-06-01
DVD Release Date: 2006-06-27
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Dreamworks Video
Movie Reviews of She's the Man (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: Loads of fun. This movie is hilarious!
Summary: 5 Stars
I knew little about "She's the Man" before I bought the dvd. I bought this movie because of the ads and reviews I've seen and because I happen to like Channing Tatum (who was fab in "Step Up") and Amanda Bynes. I also happen to enjoy "Twelfth Night" and the fact that this movie 'lifts' from its story did not escape my notice. Now that I've seen it a few times I certainly would consider this a keeper. It's a movie that my whole family can enjoy.
The plot has already been covered by most other reviewers. Amanda Bynes succeeds in this because of her pure comedic talents. She does well as tomboy-ish, soccer-loving, rough-around-the-edges Viola and also as the 'fake' goofy and awkward twin brother Sebastian. Her crazy antics as a girl-pretending-to-be-a-boy are often hilarious and this movie has surprisingly good writing and engaging characters. I especially like Tatum (very easy on the eye) as soccer star Duke Orsino, Duke's hapless best friends, Viola's frustrated socialite mother, Vinnie Jones as the scene-stealing soccer coach, and David Cross as the eccentric principal.
Most people would dismiss this as a movie geared towards teenagers but, like "Clueless" and "10 Things I Hate About You" before it (which are also loosely based on famous classic literary works), it is actually a clever film and one that a wide range of age groups would enjoy. It's wacky, laugh-out-loud funny and, most importantly, it's one of those films that the whole family can enjoy.
Summary of She's the Man (Widescreen Edition)
Amanda Bynes proves that girls can do anything guys can do in She?s the Man. The laughs are non-stop when Viola (Bynes), disguised as her twin brother, Sebastian (James Kirk), joins the high school boys? soccer team and helps win the big game while unexpectedly falling for Duke (Channing Tatum) the hot star forward. Viola discovers that dealing with high school politics and twisted love triangles is a major challenge when you?re a guy who?s really a girl! She?s the Man features an ensemble cast of up and coming stars and hit songs from OK-Go, The Veronicas & the F-ups. It?s perfect for good-time summer fun!Shakespearean comedy and American high school are a match made in heaven--or Hollywood, at any rate. Somehow the exaggerated emotions and budding hormones of adolescence are perfectly suited to Shakespeare's twisty plots, and She's the Man is a perfect example. Viola (Amanda Bynes, What a Girl Wants) is furious when she learns that her high school, Cornwall, has cut the girl's soccer team--so furious that she takes advantage of her twin brother Sebastian (James Kirk, Final Destination 2) skipping town for a few weeks to take his place at his school, Illyria, so she can join the soccer team there. But her disguise as her brother leads to complications when she falls in love with her soccer-playing roommate and the girl he's in love with falls in love with "Sebastian"... Bynes may not be entirely persuasive as a high school boy, but she's got the charm and sprightliness to make the audience follow her anyway. The clever script walks a fine balance, treating the situation realistically enough to make Viola's efforts matter, but zipping along quickly enough that we don't worry too much about the details. As Duke and Olivia--the other two parts of the love triangle--Channing Tatum and Laura Ramsey combine sex appeal with engaging sweetness; the excellent supporting cast includes David Cross (Arrested Development), Julie Hagerty (Airplane!), and former British soccer star Vinnie Jones (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels). All in all, a delightful bit of fun. --Bret Fetzer
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