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Slap Her... She's French [Region 2] Reviews:
Lighten up, people!
2008-05-26 -
Really, this movie is hilarious. I read some of the other reviews and... honestly, did you think you were sitting down to watch 'Citizen Kane'? 'Casasblanca'?

It's just a lighthearted teen comedy and on that level, it's awesome. Plus, it makes fun of Texas AND France in the same movie! (Two worthy targets, indeed! FYI, that's called "satire" for those reviewers who just don't seem to "get it".)

Adjust your expectations properly and enjoy.



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Stupid but funny
2007-06-27 - It's not the best movie you'll ever see, but it's certainly worth some stupid laughs.

Teenagers have no souls or brains?
2006-03-28 - That was a rhetorical question, of course, but this movie chose to answer in the negative anyway. I was hoping this trite silliness wouldn't make it to DVD, but some filmmakers will push anything. When I first saw the preview for this, I was drawn to it because it looked like an interesting story about the interplay between two rival girls and I'll admit that I'm sometimes still drawn to the drama and trauma of highschool.

While watching the preview, I wasn't sure which girl I was supposed to root for; the blonde was annoying and full of herself, while the redhead seemed rather underhanded and sly. The movie, however, seems to push Starla (the blonde) as heroine, a role which she is simply not cut out to play. As a popular rich blonde cheerleader (anyone see the stereotype there?), Starla is an extremely unlikeable snob with an unbearable Texan accent and a strong streak of proud stupidity which makes her think she's the ideal teen with the perfect life. (And again, she is supposed to be our heroine). Enter Genevieve, French exchange student (and aforementioned redhead) who Starla's family takes in and Starla attempts to take under her over-buffeted wing. Of course, Genevieve isn't what she seems and pretty soon she starts trying to take over Starla's "life", aka her cheerleading position, boyfriend, parental spotlight, etc.

Remember when I said Starla's unlikeable? This hasn't changed since the beginning of the story; in fact, once Genevieve enters the picture, Starla becomes more intolerable than ever. Her condescending "friendship" is so transparent a blind man could see through it, and even though Genevieve supposedly lost her entire family in France, Starla still insists on flaunting her perfect life in front of her. The last straw for me was when she gave Genevieve a big hug and exclaimed, "Oh, I'm so glad your family died so you could come here!" And we're supposed to feel sorry for her when things go downhill? By the time Genevieve started trying to ruin things for Starla, I was practicaly cheering for her! The little bimbo deserved to have her illusion of perfection stripped away. Unfortunetly, the movie doesn't stop here.

Genevieve, of course, goes way overboard in her quest to ruin Starla and soon frames her for drug carrying. When Starla was whisked off to prison, I knew the film had lost all reality and dropped all pretenses of trying to be good. For some reason I kept watching anyway, only to see what is possibly the dumbest conclusion I've ever seen in a movie. Suffice it to say that Starla attempts to take back her crown in self-righteous fury and Genevieve the-black-hearted-villain is defeated. As if this silly tripe isn't enough, the filmmakers seemed determined to make us think that Texans are the dumbest and most annoying people on Earth. (If this is some sort of poorly executed anti-Bush statement, I suggest you stop beating the dead horse, people; as a registered Democrat, I can honestly say it's not funny anymore)

The old teens-are-stupid-and-evil stereotype isn't funny either, especially not if you add the dumb-parent one to it. Starla's parents, if possible, are even dumber than she is; when Genevieve announces in public that Starla has been arrested for drug-dealing (which her parents know nothing about), her parents give each other confused looks, frown, than go right back to listening to Genevieve with no other reaction!

Sorry I wasted my time watching this on TV, but at least I didn't waste my money buying it. For those of you who did, you have my sympathy.

A Nutritious Cream Puff of a Movie...
2005-11-04 - 2 Words = 5 Stars

The two words are: Jane McGregor. That's all you need to read, hear, and see. She's charming, vulnerable, and in control.

It's not easy finding an actress that can be beautiful, classy, AND funny. You have to travel back to the golden age of movies to find that - Audrey Hepburn, Judy Garland, etc.

This comedy is light, carefree, and has a powerful theme that all people - teen or not - can appreciate.

I know I did.

Potentially good, Doesnt deliver
2005-10-25 - She gets what she wants is a flimsy movie that has potential but it never fulfills it. It's not that funny and the characters are so annoying. It plays into Texas stereotypes, which is getting old and lacks in humor. I wanted more, but by the end I knew why it wasnt released in theaters.