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Right off of the bat, I will say that none of the men out there will actively want to see this movie. I felt very sorry for those guys on their dates in the theater (though they had an excellent chance to play the supportive and sensitive boyfriend.) Okay, now I'm talking to the few girls on this forum. If you want to be touched, and aren't completely cynical, see this movie. It's surprisingly good. It starts off on shaky ground- 4 best friends so stereotypical that it hurts. The chance of this eclectic group of girls actually being able to tolerate each other for so long is slim, but let's suspend some belief. They find their magical pair of pants as they are about to split up for the summer, and the stage is set for their four different stories. The absolute best part of this movie for me is, while each story is about love, only one is about falling in love. Coincidentally, the story about the romantic love was my least favorite- love at 16? Yeah, okay. The other three learn about loving the good things about people when you can, parental love and acceptance, and that sex isn't a subsitute for dealing with pain. Even the romantic love girl learns to love herself. Girl power? Yes. Sappy? Yes. Cliché? Absolutely. But touching nonetheless. People told me that I would cry at this movie. For the first half, I couldn't figure out why. I mean, the acting was good, the stories were moving along their predictable arcs, and I was bopping right along. But the actresses pulled me right in and didn't let me off until the end of the movie. Carmen (America Ferrera of Real Women Have Curves) in particular is an actress who can reach straight to your heart. When she speaks with her rarely-present father, she makes you believe her pain and her love, and I don't think any girl in the theater had a dry eye. This is not a perfect movie, nor is it a goon movie. But if you have a group of girl best friends, and you're in the mood for a film to sniffle over, I'd really recommend it. Maybe when it comes out on video so you can pass tissues around to each other  .Rating: 4/5 Sophia fucked around with this message at 16:11 on Jun 24, 2005 |
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