I had to review this movie and wasn't too keen on doing so. The
(European) cover and the synopsis made me think of all the stupid
teen comedies I have seen before. No thanks
But surprise surprise this was an excellent comedy! It shows just
how stupid American culture is. Not that I dislike American culture,
after all I lived there for a while, but it's not quite what Europe is all
about. This movie tackles all the obsessions of the American
people: pretty naïve cheerleaders and healthy but ignorant
quarterbacks as the ideal high school kids; popculture and all its
excesses as a source of information; the absurd but highly
praised legal system, the american dream, etc
Irony, cynism, sarcasm en political incorrectness are forms of
humor that you hardly find in American comedies, but this movie
has them all! The movie however refers to so many American
things that most Europeans won't get the jokes. Hey, how can you
laugh with one character's obsession of Conan O'Brien, if you've
never seen the guy before. The acting is top, and the humor is just
very funny! This was a pleasant surprise.
(European) cover and the synopsis made me think of all the stupid
teen comedies I have seen before. No thanks
But surprise surprise this was an excellent comedy! It shows just
how stupid American culture is. Not that I dislike American culture,
after all I lived there for a while, but it's not quite what Europe is all
about. This movie tackles all the obsessions of the American
people: pretty naïve cheerleaders and healthy but ignorant
quarterbacks as the ideal high school kids; popculture and all its
excesses as a source of information; the absurd but highly
praised legal system, the american dream, etc
Irony, cynism, sarcasm en political incorrectness are forms of
humor that you hardly find in American comedies, but this movie
has them all! The movie however refers to so many American
things that most Europeans won't get the jokes. Hey, how can you
laugh with one character's obsession of Conan O'Brien, if you've
never seen the guy before. The acting is top, and the humor is just
very funny! This was a pleasant surprise.