Were you the quiet kid in school and never felt like you got out and did or said the things you always wanted to say or do? Do you look back at your time in High School and wish things went differently? This flick shows you just how different it could have been, but is really just another teen movie where the unknown loser picks up the hot popular girl.
Based on the book by Larry Doyle, Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Stepmom) directs this stereotypical teen comedy where Dennis Cooverman (Paul Rust, Inglorious Basterds), the school valedictorian lets it all out during his graduation speech, and professes his love for the girl he's sat behind in nearly every class since being a Freshman, Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere, Heroes). In doing so he sets off a series of events that will become the only night from High School he will ever remember. Alongside his might be gay best friend Rich (Jack Carpenter), they cross paths with every person Dennis called out in his speech, and just hope to make it through the night alive. It's amazing how "five little words can change your life."
It's really amazing how many times studios can put out the same story over and over again. This film delivers absolutely nothing original, but at least what it does do isn't terrible. Perhaps it would have been a little better with a much more "real" Dennis. The character just seemed so engrossed in nerd-dom that it was impossible to believe he'd even have the social skills to survive five minutes with normal human interaction. The overall theme to the movie reminded way too much of Superbad, not that it's a bad thing, but Superbad was many times better. Thankfully there was saving grace to this movie in the form of Hayden Panettiere, she's one of the few main characters who seemed comfortable in her role, and managed to really convey the feeling of someone who knows their life peaked in High School.
This is one of those movies you watch when all the really good movies have dried up. It will definitely be in the bargain bin at Wal*Mart in no time. That being said, you could do worse.
6.5/10
Rated: PG-13
102 mins
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