Shakespeare (Twelfth Night) gets a modern (2006) High School teen comedy makeover. A girl (Amanda Bynes) pretends to be a boy (Amanda Bynes) so that she can play football (soccer) on the boy's team after the girls team at her school is axed.

"Shakespeare purists will hate this film - there are no men in tights at all. A disgrace from kick-off to final whistle. I want my money back."

"A delightful teen updating of a Shakespeare tale. You had better know its a Shakespeare story before you start watching this because like all Shakespeare it is strange in places."

"A movie with two half's."

"Channing Tatum plays the high school football star with a firm chested gusto."

"Is Hamlet next on Vinnie Jones's acting ambition list? I think we should be told."

"Why don't they let girls play for male soccer teams? This teen comedy opens up a whole evening of lively debate me thinks."

"Of course, in the old days, Twelfth Night was almost impossible to act. Back in Shakespeare's day, women weren't allowed to act, so a man had to play a woman playing a man. Hilarious from start to finish."

"The bald headmaster is very 'Shakespeare'. I think if I didn't know this movie was Shakespeare at this point I would have walked out hurling my popcorn as I scowled."

Viola (Amanda Bynes) and Duke (Channing Tatum) end the movie together. Not a dry eye in the house.

A nice colorful updating. Some fine jokes and if you like the sound of another teen Shakespeare comedy then you won't be disappointed.

March 9, 2009