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It's, like, Shakespeare, man! This good-natured and likeable update of The Taming of the Shrew takes the basics of Shakespeare's farce about a surly wench and the man who tries to win her and transfers it to modern-day Padua High School. Kat Stratford (Julia Stiles) is a sullen, forbidding riot grrrl who has a blistering word for everyone; her sunny younger sister Bianca (Larisa Oleynik) is poised for high school stardom. The problem: overprotective and paranoid Papa Stratford (a dryly funny Larry Miller) won't let Bianca date until boy-hating Kat does, which is to say never. When Bianca's pining suitor Cameron (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) gets wind of this, he hires the mysterious, brooding Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger) to loosen Kat up. Of course, what starts out as a paying gig turns to true love as Patrick discovers that underneath her brittle exterior, Kat is a regular babe. The script, by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, is sitcom-funny with peppy one-liners and lots of smart teenspeak; however, its cleverness and imagination doesn't really extend beyond its characters' Renaissance names and occasional snippets of real Shakespearean dialogue. What makes the movie energetic and winning is the formula that helped make She's All That such a big hit: two high-wattage stars who look great and can really act. Ledger is a hunk of promise with a quick grin and charming Aussie accent, and Stiles mines Kat's bitterness and anger to depths usually unknown in teen films; her recitation of her English class sonnet (from which the film takes its title) is funny, heartbreaking, and hopelessly romantic. The imperious Allison Janney (Primary Colors) nearly steals the film as a no-nonsense guidance counselor secretly writing a trashy romance novel. --Mark Englehart
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie, LOUSY audio in the DVD,
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This review is from: 10 Things I Hate About You (Widescreen) (DVD)
I love this movie. Don't get me wrong. But the audio in the DVD is terribly mixed. I actually turned the thing off after watching 10 minutes of it.On standard equipment, it's probably okay; but if you've got a surround-sound deck or a decent amp, this DVD will sound awful. Really too bad. It is such a fun movie.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
an amazing classic,
By "wannabebando" (snottsdale, AZ) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 10 Things I Hate About You (Widescreen) (DVD)
the entire cast shines in this production of Shakespere's Taming of the Shrew. The jokes are amazing, and all the actors fit their parts well. Thanks in part to the USA network, this movie is ingained as a classic in countless teenagers' minds. I adore this film
4.0 out of 5 stars
Witty and energetic,
By Natasha Cooper (Venice, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 10 Things I Hate About You (DVD)
I'm a sucker for high school romances, what many refer to as stereotypical teenage comedies, and this one doesn't disappoint. The dialogue is appropriately witty and energetic. An often overlooked part of the film, the soundtrack to the movie suits the film perfectly. I can't help but swoon a little when Heath Ledger belts out "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You." While the ending may not be original, you can't help but feel warm and fuzzy when the credits begin to roll.
An excellent movie that I'll watch again and again.
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