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| Starring Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Lea Thompson. |
The story follows Keith (played by Eric Stoltz), a boy who gets his one chance to date the most popular girl in school, Amanda Jones (Lea Thompson), with a little help from his tomboy best friend, Watts (played by Mary Stuart Masterson). It was a cute, romantic movie that somewhat mimics how the Ostrich and I fell in love - except I would be the tomboy and the Ostrich would be the smooth but slightly awkward protagonist. Keith had his awkward moments like when he would creepily stare at Amanda and her jerk of a boyfriend talking in the school hallway, or pumping gas at his workplace. He also even did the unthinkable creeper act of painting an unwanted picture of her that, if it weren't in a rom-com movie, would have the girl reeling from how creepy it was.
As an aside, why is it that nice guys can't do the romantic gestures that have girls "awing" in movie theaters without having the same girls reject them because they deem the gesture too "creepy" in real life? The only way I have been able to answer that question is to just accept the fact that girls think they want to be swept off their feet just like in a movie, but really they are too suspicious of any romantic move that might begin to lift them to their toes - generally immediately deeming it as creepy or stalker like. Or maybe the reeling is more representative of the man trying to sweep her off her feet. I apologize, ladies, that most men aren't as smashingly attractive as Hugh Jackman. You can't dream of being in a movie and refuse the opportunity to be in the movie at the same time. I must digress here as to not turn away any of my female followers. I apologize for my nice guy rant.
Back to the movie. I loved the cooperation between Keith and his fellow outsiders, the detention badasses, throughout the "big date" and subsequent bully mockery. The dismantling of the d-bag boyfriend's reputation had me air high-fiving Keith. Score one for the nice guys! By the way could the wafty-haired boyfriend's character be anymore of a prototypical jerk in this movie? He deserved what he got! Take that bullies from high school.
Lastly, I could not have been happier with Mary Stuart Masterson's performance of the unnoticed best friend who is secretly in love with Keith. I feel your pain Watts! However, every good movie has an even better ending and true best friends who can stick it through the crap get royally rewarded in the end. Watts was nothing less than that - a great friend. She handled Keith's drooling over Amanda, counseled him over the romanticism of dating, and even chauffeured Amanda and Keith on their night-long date.
Although it took Keith the whole movie, the conclusion demonstrated that good things come to those that wait. As can be imagined by relying on the rom-com movie formula, Watts and Keith lived happily ever after! The ending was a great representation of the tribulations and outcome of my personal relationship with the Ostrich. Because I can relate to Watts and Keith's relationship and because of the closure that the audience receives with the dethroning of King D-bag, I would highly recommend this movie to anyone wanting to feel good about being a nice guy. It will give you the motivation to keep it up, stay yourself, and to possibly not overlook those people right in front of your eyes.
Shaun's Netflix Movie Grade: B+
I wanted to leave you with a funny doppelganger type question that I had noticed while watching the movie. I am convinced that Keith's younger sister Carol (played by Jane Elliot) looks like a younger version of my new sister-in-law. What do you think? Tell me what you think by posting a comment below.
As an aside, why is it that nice guys can't do the romantic gestures that have girls "awing" in movie theaters without having the same girls reject them because they deem the gesture too "creepy" in real life? The only way I have been able to answer that question is to just accept the fact that girls think they want to be swept off their feet just like in a movie, but really they are too suspicious of any romantic move that might begin to lift them to their toes - generally immediately deeming it as creepy or stalker like. Or maybe the reeling is more representative of the man trying to sweep her off her feet. I apologize, ladies, that most men aren't as smashingly attractive as Hugh Jackman. You can't dream of being in a movie and refuse the opportunity to be in the movie at the same time. I must digress here as to not turn away any of my female followers. I apologize for my nice guy rant.
Back to the movie. I loved the cooperation between Keith and his fellow outsiders, the detention badasses, throughout the "big date" and subsequent bully mockery. The dismantling of the d-bag boyfriend's reputation had me air high-fiving Keith. Score one for the nice guys! By the way could the wafty-haired boyfriend's character be anymore of a prototypical jerk in this movie? He deserved what he got! Take that bullies from high school.
Lastly, I could not have been happier with Mary Stuart Masterson's performance of the unnoticed best friend who is secretly in love with Keith. I feel your pain Watts! However, every good movie has an even better ending and true best friends who can stick it through the crap get royally rewarded in the end. Watts was nothing less than that - a great friend. She handled Keith's drooling over Amanda, counseled him over the romanticism of dating, and even chauffeured Amanda and Keith on their night-long date.
Although it took Keith the whole movie, the conclusion demonstrated that good things come to those that wait. As can be imagined by relying on the rom-com movie formula, Watts and Keith lived happily ever after! The ending was a great representation of the tribulations and outcome of my personal relationship with the Ostrich. Because I can relate to Watts and Keith's relationship and because of the closure that the audience receives with the dethroning of King D-bag, I would highly recommend this movie to anyone wanting to feel good about being a nice guy. It will give you the motivation to keep it up, stay yourself, and to possibly not overlook those people right in front of your eyes.
Shaun's Netflix Movie Grade: B+
I wanted to leave you with a funny doppelganger type question that I had noticed while watching the movie. I am convinced that Keith's younger sister Carol (played by Jane Elliot) looks like a younger version of my new sister-in-law. What do you think? Tell me what you think by posting a comment below.
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