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Summary: An amazing film for the light-hearted
Review: First of all everyone knows that Drew Barrymore is a very beautiful and talented actress. If it wasn't for her incredible portrayal of Josie in this movie, I don't think it would have been as good or believable. If you watch movies to be your own critic, this movie is not for you. But if you are looking for a nice movie to relax watching on a Saturday night, this is perfect. Drew plays Josie, a very clumsy woman who spent her whole life being a perfectionist and her high school years asking her teachers for extra homework. When she's offered her first report of her career, she is overwhelmed and very excited. But it's going to be tough. And yes, so we've all heard of the nerdy girl going back to school and becoming popular, but this movie takes that and does alot more with it. Drew's performance for one is amazing, and so is Leelee Sobieski's, who plays Josie's friend at the high school. I won't explain all about the movie, but I will say that this is a different, modern day fairytale about really finding out who you are. It may sound cliche, but this movie is alot different than the other romantic comedies out there. Just watch it, and then you will know what I mean.
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Summary: A warm, engaging comedy that will capture your heart!
Review: First and foremost, I would like to say that I heartily disagree with Mr. Dave McCoy's editorial review. Mr. McCoy stressed that there was a "complete inability to buy Barrymore as unattractive, awkward, and unpopular." This could not be further from the truth. In "Never Been Kissed," Drew Barrymore stars as Josie Gellar, a news reporter for the Chicago Sun Times. As the film opens, Josie receives her first undercover assignment: she must enroll in a local high school, where she will collect information about teenagers today. Josie, though excited by the challenge, is worried: her own high school years were spent as an unattractive geek, being endlessly ridiculed and humiliated by her peers. Despite what Dave McCoy said, Barrymore plays a very convincing role and is completely believeable as a geek. David Arquette, who plays Josie's lively brother Rob, also puts in a great performance. And Michael Vartan, who plays Josie's English teacher and the object of her affections, does a great job as well. This movie has an excellent ending, and it teaches you that your status in high school does not affect your career or your plans for the future. "Never Been Kissed" is the first movie I have seen in a long time that is both hilarious and meaningful at the same time, making it a definite "must-see" for everyone. I highly recommend this wonderful film to anyone looking for a great flick, even if that person has, well, never been kissed.
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Summary: Great Movie!
Review: Never Been Kissed is one of my favorite movies! The movie is about this girl named Josie Geller. She works for the Chicago Sun Times. She been given the chance to do a undercover job as a teenager and has to write a story. This means Josie gets to go back to high school! At first she really excited! Later Josie remembers her high school nickname which was "Josie, Grossy". She was the geek back in high school. On her first day she living in her nightmare again! She doesn't quite fit in. Since she can't become popular her brother goes back to high school with her. He says you only need one person who is cool to say your cool and your popular! Her brother becomes popular and that helps her get popular. Meanwhile, Josie starts getting a crush on her English teacher and her boss wants her to write a story on him. This is a really great movie and I really love it! Drew really shines in this movie!
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Summary: one of drews finest
Review: I am a huge Drew Barrymore fan and I have been following her work forever I've probably seen every movie she's done and so far I like all the work she's done she's a very beautiful strong woman and talented honest actress. The main star Drew Barrymore (Charlie's angels 1 & 2, the wedding singer, etc., etc.) plays Josie Geller, a 25-year-old who graduated school at the top of her class. She's never kissed a guy or even had a real boyfriend but she is the youngest copy editor at the Chicago Sun Times and wants to be a serious reporter. So she was very excited when she is assigned her very first job as a reporter to go back to high school as a regular teenager and find out about teenagers today. Then she remembers her own painful high school experience and it seems impossible that she will be able to fit in and get her story. When she first starts going back to high school it looks like Josie's second experience of high school will be another nightmare until her brother enrolls himself in school also undercover as Josie's ex-boyfriend and quote 'good friend' unquote. He fits right in with the cool kids and makes his sister seem wild and cool to everyone. That's when things really get interesting at school and suddenly Josie is a huge part of the group of cruel but ridiculously attractive and popular teens but soon realizes for the first time in her life that maybe this isn't a group she wants to be a part of after all. David Arquette (from the scream movies) plays Josie's 23-year-old brother Rob a popular fun-loving easygoing guy but is not as success-driven (he still lives with his parents, never went to college, works at what is called the "tiki post") as his sister. In my opinion David brings a fun and carefree vibe to every scene he's in. Let me just say I found what Rob says in the movie as advice to Josie "all you need is the right person to think your cool and your in everyone else will be too scared to question" very true in my experience because just like everyone else, even popular people fear rejection. Although I admit some things in the movie are just a cliche and not really how high school is. There is so many characters that are great cause the whole cast is great but this would be too long to tell about them all you'll just have to check the movie out to see and appreciate them all. Constantly Teased by the cool kids, pressured by her boss and a deadline for a great story, Smitten and distracted by her English teacher, and haunted by her past, it's an interesting and often hilarious and touching to watch Josie's journey to realizing if she wants others to accept her, she'll have to accept herself first and not being ashamed of who you really are is cool in itself. Despite what the editoral review said, although drew is beautiful and popular in real life she has the ability to sink in to every character and cliche she is given in her movies, She's almost played about every cliche and I know a girl in my old school that I went to school with Elementry, Junior High, and High School and in each one the whole school knew her because she was totally clumsy akward annoying and geeky and was harrassed by almost the entire school and as far as I know had no friends and certianly had no boyfriends. Drew plays that part so well it's not even funny. And like someone else said the movie teaches you that no matter what symbol status you had in school you still can have a bright and happy future if you believe in what you can do and choose to not let your past and mistakes control you. The girl in my school I mentioned attends a great college and is engaged. So my advice is to those that attend school don't under-estimate the "akward geeks" in your school cause one day they could grow out of it and have a great future and maybe even become famous one day. So you may want to be nice cause some day you might be kicking yourself in the head for treating them like crap. Bottom line, this movie is funny, romantic, touching, and supported and saved by a terrific conviencing and talented cast. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Drew brings another hilarious performance to the screen
Review: Drew Barrymore just brings every movie that she stars into life, to hell with what the critics say. Drew's performance as Josie Gellar or as they called her in high school "Josie Grossie" was very believable. Watching her in the movie playing a girl who was always trying to desperately to fit in, in high school but never could and always was the butt of someone's joke. All grown up Josie is now successful and working as a reporter, she is given an assignment by her boss wonderfully played by Gary Marshall to do a story undercover, the catch: she is going back to high school. Hoping to redeem herself, Josie tries to be cool and fit in with everyone, but instead looks like a fool.She soon meets a nice guy, who happens to be her english teacher and soon their friendship turns into more than a friendship. The rest of the story is pretty much Hollywood formula romance, but it is still an enjoyable film. There are also some amazing supporting performances by John C. Reilly and Molly Shannon as Josie's coworkers Gus and Anita, David Arquette as Josie's brother Rob, Jessica Alba and Michael Vartan as Josie's teacher and love interest. Never Been Kissed is a great movie, and is something I can relate to, growing up in elementary and junior high I was never the popular one, but then I realized now that it doesn't matter if you're popular or what people think about you. As long as you have confidence in yourself, it doesn't matter what other people think. This movie does not only have good laughs, but a great message as well. Never Been Kissed proves that being a nerd is such a cliched word, that we all are nerds in our own way and that it isn't always the popular ones that find true love in the end.
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Summary: Good movie!
Review: This is a pretty good movie that's both funny and romantic. I give it five stars because not only was it entertaining but Drew Barrymore is one of my favorite actresses!
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Summary: A warm, engaging comedy that will capture your heart!
Review: First and foremost, I would like to say that I heartily disagree with Mr. Dave McCoy's editorial review. Mr. McCoy stressed that there was a "complete inability to buy Barrymore as unattractive, awkward, and unpopular." This could not be further from the truth. In "Never Been Kissed," Drew Barrymore stars as Josie Gellar, a news reporter for the Chicago Sun Times. As the film opens, Josie receives her first undercover assignment: she must enroll in a local high school, where she will collect information about teenagers today. Josie, though excited by the challenge, is worried: her own high school years were spent as an unattractive geek, being endlessly ridiculed and humiliated by her peers. Despite what Dave McCoy said, Barrymore plays a very convincing role and is completely believeable as a geek. David Arquette, who plays Josie's lively brother Rob, also puts in a great performance. And Michael Vartan, who plays Josie's English teacher and the object of her affections, does a great job as well. This movie has an excellent ending, and it teaches you that your status in high school does not affect your career or your plans for the future. "Never Been Kissed" is the first movie I have seen in a long time that is both hilarious and meaningful at the same time, making it a definite "must-see" for everyone. I highly recommend this wonderful film to anyone looking for a great flick, even if that person has, well, never been kissed.
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Summary: an okay movie at best
Review: sure this movie was cute, but it must have been one of the dumbest films I've ever seen. David Arquette is the best thing about it. that's a little sad. Wow the cool kids and the uncool nerds...there are more people in the school than those types of people. The ending was sort of dumb too, it just seemed unethical...the actors do try however and at times this movie can be funny but at most times it is cheesy.
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Summary: kiss me kiss me kiss me!
Review: Hello bros wassup with the kissing stuff, this movie is a lot a like to Romy and Michelle's high school reunion, but it has it's own ideas and history, is the ever topic of popularity, cheerleaders, love and the happy ending, but the funny jokes are good and the sad moments are really, wearlly teary, who didn't felt sorry gfor Jossie Grossie when the guys throw her eggs, that's sad, sad, sad, sad, this movie is great and entertaining, and Miss Barrymore has always a believeble acting.
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Summary: Wonderfully romantic
Review: Unfortunately some Editorial reviews might send you away from this wonderful, light, romantic comedy. Yes, it's fairly predictable but contrary to what the cynical editor has to say, Drew Barrymore makes Josie believable, vulnerable and in possession of a conscience. Her nerdiness comes not from her looks but rather from her attitudes and persona... a fact that many of us can identify with. Not only that but not every movie needs to be a serious, lengthy, study of the darkness residing in humanity in order to be interesting and entertaining. Some movies are intended to help us escape from the "oh so stark" reality we currently live in. I give this 5 stars because it's a movie that does exactly that and more... it gives us sweetness, light, humor, and romance. I may have missed something along the way but I thought Drew Barrymore was perfect for the role and I, for one, LOVED it!!! It was truly one of the most simply romantic movies ever.
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