A much more charming and likable movie than I was expecting. Yes, there is some low-brow teen-humor along the lines of such "classics" as American Pie or Porky's, but even that humor is handled well, and the movie, most importantly, is funny. There are no truly outstandingly funny scenes like in the aforementioned films, but "Get Over It" manages its humor well and evenly without the outlandishness of similar films.
At its heart the movie is both about a school production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and a retelling of the same. The twists on the original are enough to keep you interested, and the portrayal of a young High School girl by Kirsten Dunst is simply spot on. Ben Foster plays against her very well, and Melissa Sagemiller is also quite good.
Sisqo and Colin Hanks (Tom's son) are all the support the movie needs. If there is a weakness in the film it is in the character of Striker (Shane West) who seems like the writer wasn't sure what to do with. He is at once the rival, the bad guy, and a bit of a blunderer. One or two of those qualities would have sufficed. With all three we are left feeling rather flat about the rivalry aspect of the plot.
If you only know Colin hanks from "Roswell" this role is a nice change and shows him as an actor with some range.
Martin Short is a little overblown, and Swoozie Kurtz and Ed Begley Jr as the too understanding parents are on screen for far too short a time. Carmen Electra, in a very short cameo, seems wasted.
In the end, the movie is funny, Kirsten Dunst is, as always, wonderful every second she's on screen, and the rest of the cast gives her adequate, or more than adequate, support.
At its heart the movie is both about a school production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and a retelling of the same. The twists on the original are enough to keep you interested, and the portrayal of a young High School girl by Kirsten Dunst is simply spot on. Ben Foster plays against her very well, and Melissa Sagemiller is also quite good.
Sisqo and Colin Hanks (Tom's son) are all the support the movie needs. If there is a weakness in the film it is in the character of Striker (Shane West) who seems like the writer wasn't sure what to do with. He is at once the rival, the bad guy, and a bit of a blunderer. One or two of those qualities would have sufficed. With all three we are left feeling rather flat about the rivalry aspect of the plot.
If you only know Colin hanks from "Roswell" this role is a nice change and shows him as an actor with some range.
Martin Short is a little overblown, and Swoozie Kurtz and Ed Begley Jr as the too understanding parents are on screen for far too short a time. Carmen Electra, in a very short cameo, seems wasted.
In the end, the movie is funny, Kirsten Dunst is, as always, wonderful every second she's on screen, and the rest of the cast gives her adequate, or more than adequate, support.