Can't Hardly Wait! Not a Bad Teen Film!

  The good old 90's produced a few memorable things. Cartoon Network, one of the worse Batman movies ever created, and a president that we finally caught in lie. It also created several teen comedies. Some ranged from light hearted romantic comedy to outright farces. But my favorite teen comedy has to be Can't Hardly Wait! Granted it's not as successful as hits like Dazed and Confused or Clueless. And to be honest, I don't know out why! It has cheesy 90's references, descent writing, and a cast so colorful, even Skittles would get a little jealous. So sit down and listen, as I talk about Can't Hardly Wait! Time to get busy!

Overview:

  The plot focus on your average, everyday high school teenager Preston Myers (Ethan Embry) and his quest to finally give his love letter to his dream girl Amanda Beckett (Jennifer Love Hewitt) at a graduation party, who is also the most popular girl in school as well as just getting dump by her boyfriend, the obnoxious Mike Dexter (Peter Facinelli). Throughout the night, a series of quirky and hilarious events occur involving a slew of other characters with personalities that are just as crazy. (Especially Seth Green, who plays the insanely funny Kenny Fisher). On top of it all, there are a twist and turns in the movie that enhances the excitement. And although the ending is pretty predictable, it is still satisfying and to an extent pretty funny. To be honest, this was always the kind of party I wanted to rock out to.

Lets start with the Pros:

• As stated earlier, very funny. Several laugh out loud moments.
• Descent acting. Not Oscar worthy, but believable.
• Creative introductions of characters.
• Likable characters (for the most part).
• Descent serious moments, never over dramatic but believable!
• The majority of the people who were major and minor characters moved on to become stars (if not already).
• Most of the characters interact with each other in hilarious ways.

There are a few Cons though:

• Not too much character development (But hey! What do you expect! It's a teen comedy).
• We never get to see what is written in Preston's letter.
• The way Amanda receives the letter is funny, but a little too coincidental and convenient.
• Some parts were awkward, boring, or drawn out way too long!
• Preston Myers (unfortunately) is the most boring character in the film.

And this post is a Wrap!:

   Can't Hardly Wait! is one of my all time favorite comedies. And although it does have its weaknesses, I actually consider them to be nitpicks, as opposed to actual problems with the film. If I do have one complaint, it has to do with Preston and his best friends blandness (which I talk about in the cons section) which makes them almost forgettable. It's a shame too, because I think they are good actors. Besides that, I could watch this movie again and again. I would like to see a sequel or remake in the future though (even if it is a straight to DVD release). With that being said, its 101 minutes of entertaining 90's teen fun!

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