Watched it with an open mind, even though the original is pretty much one of my fave movies ever.I'll semi-review it and please note that it isn't saying one is better or whatnot, rather my honest opinion.
Liked it but it didn't have the similar feel as the original. Both characters were somewhat reduced in characterization.The goofiness/uselessness of the guy in the majority of the original(until the last part where he builds himself up to be better for her) isn't used to show his growth. On the other side, Jordan isn't as vicious as the original female character,she's borderline sweet even. Those aspects of the original are what drew me in to the film and it lacked in this one. Like I said, these aspects were important for character growth I felt.
I understand why it was done though, to fit into the whole stereotypical American movie scene of your typical romantic comedy. Also the final kiss scene was the only other point where I felt if the original hand holding under the table scene would have worked better. The kiss was just another typical American remake necessity I guess. So yeah, my only 2 comparisons with the original where it loses out is the final scene and the depth of character.
Nonetheless, An enjoyable film, having watched both the works of Jesse Bradford and Elisha Cuthbert before. I thought that with the way they were written, they did the characters justice.
I give it a 7.5 out of 10. If you wanna refer, I gave the original a 9/10.
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