You don't need to overanalyze this one. We need to put this into context: this was what was done best in terms of romantic comedy in the 90s. Yes it's cheezy, predictable and nothing groundbreaking but that's what was done best in terms of romantic comedy from the 90s. This was a movie aimed for young teenage girls. The characters, especially side characters are clichés, the dialogues aren't deep but the movie is still enjoyable. It does what you expect and perfectly fine. It's comfort cheezy romance. The thing that carries the movie is the simple plot and the charisma of both main characters. That's it. If you're young and have not lived in the 90s, I recommend watching it. You'll enjoy it and find a movie with a style that no longer exist today. I recommend it if you just want to watch a simple cheezy cute movie.
As for judging this movie in terms of political correctness of today's standards, I don't get how it offense anyone. This movie still has good morale. The girl who think she's ugly starts to like herself. The guy who thinks badly of a girl starts to really know and like her. The actual *-holes loses and have loses respect from the other kids.
As for judging this movie in terms of political correctness of today's standards, I don't get how it offense anyone. This movie still has good morale. The girl who think she's ugly starts to like herself. The guy who thinks badly of a girl starts to really know and like her. The actual *-holes loses and have loses respect from the other kids.