Album Reviews
Movies
Concert Reviews
Movie Resources
Concert Reviews
Book Reviews

Top 10
Resources
Contact Us

I saw a truly funny movie today. But I don't know if I could in good faith tell you to go see it. UNLESS, you happen to have a daughter between 13 and 16. If you do, then you should grab her and a car load of her frineds and take them to see it because they will probably like it a lot. I mean I have never been a 14 year old girl, but I think if I was I would find this movie quite entertaining.

She's the Man is about this girl who has to become a guy to prove to the guys that as a girl she is just as good as any guy. And she likes this guy who thinks she's a guy and he likes this girl who likes her because she thinks she's a guy. Then she kills like everyone in the movie. No wait, that was another movie I saw today. No one dies in this one.

Let’s try this again. Viola (Amanda Bynes) is your typical teenaged girl who loves to play soccer. When her high school cuts the female team and the boys team will not allow her to play she pretends to be her twin brother (James Kirk) while he is away in London. Her plan is to join the opposing high school's soccer team and show her ex boyfriend what she is made of.  That's a little clearer maybe.

This movie fits the typical teen trend with it’s look and style. You have the hunky guy (Channing Tatum ), the cute girl and the one token snobbish barbie.(Alex Breckenridge). The best part of this film is watching Bynes try and be a high school boy.  She delivers some hilarious lines and her facial expressions alone will have you laughing out loud.  Will adults find it funny?  8 out of ten will not. But it isn't for adults. It’s a teen movie. And compared to many I have seen, a decent one at that.

She’s the man is rated PG-13 for some sexual material. But the sexual material is tame by today's standards with a couple of innocent kissing scenes and nothing I can recall beyond that. The language is mild and the plot is as much about a girl trying to succeed in a boys domain as kids trying to hook up. There is a subtle but underlying theme about letting girls have equal opportunities. It delivers this thought without being heavy handed and just has some fun.  I give it 3 out of 5 shots on goal. As Michael J. Fox says in Back to the Future, “Your kids are going to love it.” With a look at She's the Man, I’m Matt Mungle.

The Mungle (3/14/06)

Matt is a member of the North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) and hosts the weekly syndicated Indie Rock Radio Show Spin 180. Plus with his wife Cindy they do a weekly radio feature, The Mungles on Movies. For additional reviews and interview clips visit the website www.mungleshow.com