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Stiles and the lead fellow shine in this worthy effort, capturing the High School mating ritual. Goes, needlessly over the top at times; still I'd highly recommend it for stay-at-home date night. May intrige some to explore Shakespear's "Taming of the Shrew" on which this is loosely based.

I'm 37, so I'm about the same age of the people in this period. I had heard bad commentary on this movie and granted my expectations were lowered. Yes, the characters are shallow to a large degree, and the person I watched with got quite bored with this dialoge driven comedy. That being said, it has been a great while since I enjoyed a comedy as much as this. Like an Arthur Hailey novel you constantly bounce around to 5 or 6 parties and their very different issues. I could relate in alot of ways; please remember this is a couple years before the Aids crisis. I never found it to be dull, indeed I was draw in by the characters as things went along. I think what bothered many who've commented on the movie, is you are lead to believe everyone will be meeting at the 'Party'. Have patience; remember the film is about the people, not the party. The end of the movie was probably the best part. If you're intriged by what I've described here, definitly make this a Must-See"

This is a very good movie. A family gets rocked by tragedy and must get to the heart of their son's secret. This isn't a typical crime drama because the real issue is the reaction of the parents. The acting is so superb that that is enough. This movie stands out for not trying to do too much, What is successful about it is how real everything comes across. I complement the producers of this film for taking the chance they did with this great screenplay.