takeuchi_dvdreview

//[|She’s The Man],// is a typical love movie with a boy and girl falling in love...but this love story has a twist. Director Andy Fickman did an amazing job with this film and received 6.5 stars. It was released March 17, 2006 with a running time of 105 minutes. It’s hilarious, and keeps me interested from beginning to end. There were no moments while I was watching it that I was not entertained. [|Amanda Bynes] does a great job as the movies star character Viola Hastings. And gorgeous lead man [|Channing Tatum] also does an excellent job portraying his character Duke, the Cornwall team captain and soccer star. Viola Hasting, Amanda Bynes character, is a young, pretty, tomboy who has more love and passion for the game of soccer then any other girl on her team. When the Illyria girls’ soccer team gets cut due to shortage of sign ups Viola decides she is going to try out for the boys team. But Coach Pistonek played by [|Robert Torti] believes in a solid all boy team, and does not believe girls have the strength or ability to perform like the boys do. This causes Viola to break up with her boyfriend Justin played by [|Robert Hoffman] who is the team captain of the boys’ team and who made the mistake of agreeing with the coach. Then the huge twist occurs, Viola’s twin brother Sebastian played by [|James Kirk], has a passion for music decides to ditch going to his new school Illyria (Cornwall’s rival) and tour with his band in London. This leaves Viola to have to deal with the percussion of his actions, but instead of just playing along with Sebastian’s lie of staying at their dad’s house Viola has a much bigger plan. Viola decides to learn how to be a guy and go to Illyria disguised as her brother, make the boys’ soccer team and show the Cornwall boys’ team that they were wrong. But things that Viola did not expect ended up making a huge mess of confusion for her and others. While Viola is disguised as a guy, she meets Duke the hot boys’ team captain and soccer star. Duke is in love with Olivia the school’s most popular girl played by [|Laura Ramsey], but Olivia falls for Viola as Sebastian, then Viola falls for Duke, and Justin Viola’s ex wants her back and does not know what she is up to. Duke and Olivia also do not know they are being deceived, and Monique played by [|Alexandra Breckenridge] Sebastian’s crazy girlfriend basically makes it very difficult for Viola to stay under disguise. When Monique and Olivia’s stalker Malcolm played by [|James Snyder] become suspicious, Viola’s plan begins to unravel. The extras in the DVD are good, the bloopers are funny and the interview of the cast really gave one a sense of what the film is all about and gave that extra bit to the film.This film is a mix of everything romance, comedy, action and a touch of sadness, it is a great movie for all ages young and old, and all should be able to get a laugh. Amanda Bynes does a great job portraying Viola and as usual has a hilarity that is amusing to watch and makes you laugh out loud. Overall I would give this movie a rating of 3.5 stars and I believe it is a film that has a lot of perfection in it. The cast does a great job and each person plays their character well, whether it be an over obsessed stalker to an insane ex-girlfriend the cast of //She’s The Man// did an outstanding job. [|David Cross] and [|Vinnie Jones] also did a great job portraying the principle and the coach of the Illyria boys’ soccer team. They both brought an extra spark into the movie and made funny comments as well.