(A-) The quality here is rather good, with a sharp (but not ultra-sharp) picture, and plenty of vibrant colors (although flesh tones are occasionally a bit too warm). The picture does suffer from some compression-related pixelation, however, that’s more noticeable in some scenes than others. In addition, there’s some shimmering around the opening credits (although the detail does not appear to be cranked) and some film artifacts (scratches and other "blips") are evident (particularly early in the film).
AUDIO:
(A) While nothing outstanding, the fun, beat-driven soundtrack is entertaining to listen to, and like the dialogue that makes up the rest of the film, sounds good and delivers what’s expected of it.
EXTRAS:
Scene selection/Jump to any scene.
Production featurette: 3+ minutes of clips and interviews from the film.
Theatrical trailer.
COMMENTS:
This production clearly falls into the realm of a definition of a "fluff" film. Lightweight and without much meaning or purpose, it still proves to be amusing at times and is likable throughout. Similar to its cinematic ancestors, "Valley Girl" and the more recent "Clueless," this film deals with two air-heads who haven't managed to do anything with their lives, but don't seem to care and are nonetheless happy.
While the film doesn't offer much in plot, there are enough amusing scenes -- such as the flashbacks to the characters' high school days -- to make up for that slack. Both Mira Sorvino ("Summer of Sam") and Lisa Kudrow (TV’s "Friends") easily fit into their characters and creating amusing and "right on the nose" personifications, but Janeane Garofalo ("Mystery Men") is pretty much wasted in her role as the bitter classmate.
Many teenage girls will identify not only with the way the women talk and behave, but also with their need to be accepted by their peers. As such, that ensures that this film is sure to find its audience with that gender and age group. Slightly older audiences will remember what it was like to return to a high school reunion, and the soundtrack is filled with enough 1980s pop songs to nearly qualify it as a historical look at that era.
Like the cute but flimsy dandelion, however, this movie is easy to pick apart and will leave your consciousness at the first sign of a strong wind, or this case, thought. If you can just sit back and accept it for what it intends to be, however, you may just find yourself enjoying this film. On the other hand, if you're looking for high art, realism, or character development, you might want to skip this release and look for something more substantial.
Regarding the disc itself, both the audio and video elements are quite good, but not particularly noteworthy or outstanding. Supplemental materials are rather sparse, with just a short production featurette and the original theatrical trailer constituting such offerings.
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