So much emphasis is put on pratfalling that it leaves the sensitive moments completely stranded, unable to make themselves felt for fear they may get a punch in the mouth.
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08/27/09
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
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Reviews Counted:109
Fresh:16
Rotten:93
Average Rating:3.5/10
Consensus: Heavily reliant on stereotypes and shallow teen comedy clichés, I Love You Beth Cooper is a humorless affair that fails to capture the charm of its source novel.
Theatrical Release:21-08-2009
Synopsis: I Love You, Beth Cooper chronicles the story of a nerdy valedictorian who proclaims his love for the hottest and most popular girl in school – Beth Cooper – during his graduation speech. Much to... [More]
Starring: Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack T. Carpenter, Lauren London
Director: Chris Columbus
Reviews for I Love You, Beth Cooper
Most of the characters are one-sided and boring and the actors who play them are so bad the movie suffers for it.
08/02/09
In its best moments, [it] proves to be more knowing about relationships and love than most movies of its ilk, and for those moments, I would say it's worth your time.
08/01/09
...an amiable piece of work...
07/31/09
This dull, derivative high-school comedy should have been held back.
07/30/09
Chris Columbus has fallen off the edge of the earth. His latest film is a misguided ship sailing among an increasingly rocky body of work.
07/28/09
Let me be clear here: I hated this movie. I hated it so much I couldn't even bring myself to laugh at how awful it was.
07/27/09
My problem with the film is that Larry Doyle (who also penned the screenplay) seems to have softened what his novel was fundamentally about.
07/23/09
Hayden Panettiere provokes many emotions as the title object of desire in Chris Columbus's dreadful teen romance. Love is not one of them.
07/16/09
I know it's totally irresponsible and not even well constructed or performed, but it's so wrong I found it strangely compelling.
07/15/09
Bland as the day is long, 'I Love You, Beth Cooper' seems to be a movie pretending to be a comedy. This high-school-graduation-night road trip has been done much, much more enjoyably before.
07/15/09
Mildly entertaining so let's say I liked but did not love "Beth Cooper"
07/14/09
Sign the pre-nup so you can get a refund at the box office. "I Love You, Beth Cooper" has a few moments, but mostly it fails to show us the love.
07/14/09
The story quickly -- and I mean quickly -- devolves into an unimaginative high school retread.
07/13/09
This is dreadful. This is a pathetic excuse for a movie.
07/13/09
This is the worst version of Can't Hardly Wait imaginable. Denis shouldn't hang out with Beth. Beth shouldn't give Denis the time of day.
07/12/09
Silly, highly contrived and far from a classic, but it's ultimately a harmless comedic adventure with a terrific cast and plenty of mindless fun that should please its target audience: teenagers.
07/11/09
This movie, like the title character, is a tease that offers nothing new and original.
07/10/09
It just tries a little too hard. If the movie were a high school geek and the American audience were the prettiest cheerleader, this would not be a match.
07/10/09
The script by Larry Doyle, based on his novel, has some smart flashes, and a few of the young performers resemble real people and not the usual prefab teen idols.
07/10/09
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