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Another teen-flavoured Shakespeare adaptation in a lineage that includes ROMEO + JULIET (1997), 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU (1999), and O (2001), SHES THE MAN takes an even lighter approach to Twelfth Night than the bard himself, but throws a curve by mixing its inherent gender-switch romance with a feel-good girl power sports element. Amanda Bynes (WHAT A GIRL WANTS) is Viola, a high schooler who just wants to play soccer, even though her mother (Julie Hagerty) is prepping her for a debutante ball. After the girls soccer team is eliminated from her school just before the start of the school year, she finds that her brother, also a soccer player, is ditching the beginning of the semester to go to London with his band. Viola decides to go in his place as a boy and prove that she can make it on the team. However, she doesnt count on falling for hunky jock Duke (Channing Tatum, SUPERCROSS), whom she befriends and reluctantly attempts to aid in wooing beautiful & popular Olivia (Laura Ramsey). Though the credits list Shakespeare as its inspiration, the script by Ewan Leslie, Karen McCullah Lutz, and Kirsten Smith owes more to the perennial cable TV classic JUST ONE OF THE GUYS (1985), in which a female student goes undercover at a rival high school as a boy for journalistic purposes. Here, Bynes, (a veteran of Nickelodeons sketch comedy show All That) gamely jumps into the role with energy to spare and a broad comic style that works well with this bright, colourful film. The adult roles are handled deftly by Hagerty and Vinnie Jones (SNATCH), who lends authenticity as the soccer coach, and David Cross (Arrested Development), who makes the most of his clueless headmaster role with the help of a cavalcade of ridiculous hats.
She's the Man Review
A few years back entertaining family movie "10 Things I Hate About You" proved that Shakespeare (specifically in that case "The Taming Of The Shrew") can be updated and packed in a way that appealed to teens. Now the Bard's "Twelfth Night" gets similar treatment. The action centres on Viola Hastings (Amanda Bynes), a soccer obsessed teenager who is rather pout out when her team is dropped from her school roster thanks to lack of funds. What's a girl to do? Well how about stick on a wig and some sideburns, pretend to be your own twin brother, enrol at his posh new school and try and get on their all-male team?
Be prepared to suspend disbelief big time here because, while Bynes is entertaining in the lead, she never comes close to successfully pulling off her gender swap. Adopting a bizarre 'Dr. Evil' voice and grabbing your crotch every ten seconds doesn't make you a teenage boy (no, honestly it doesn't). Meanwhile her roommate / love interest, 26 year-old Channing Tatum, is way too old to be playing a high schooler.
But maybe we're over analysing - Bynes herself displays some great comic timing and charm while Vinnie Jones is actually quite fun as a stern, shouty football coach. And while the script does take some major liberties with "Twelfth Night", director Andy Fickman does try and keep some connection with Shakespeare's intentions. In short Bynes' teenage fanbase will probably love "She's The Man" but it'll struggle to appeal to anyone who can't name all the members of McFly.
Special Features
Making The Man, The Troupe, What Makes A MAn, Making Up the man, Inspired by Shakespeare`s...., Gag Reel, Cast Photo Album, Music Video "Let Go" by David Lichens, Theatrical trailer, Deleted scenes
Technical Details
Region 2
Production Year: 2006
Main Language: English
Genre: Comedy
Certificate: 12 Suitable for Persons Aged 12 or Over
Director: Andy Fickman
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