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Get Over
It A movie review
by Chris Johnson, Area Coordinator, Hiram College Theatrical Release:
2001 Looking
for an escape from midterms? Longing for that seemingly lost genre of
High School love gone awry? If you answered yes to the prior, join the
crowd. If you answered yes to the latter, run to the video store and check
out the second attempt at Teen comedy from R. Lee Fleming Jr. (She’s
All That). In “Get
Over It”, Berke Landers (played to perfection by Ben Foster) doesn’t
know what to do when Allison (Melissa Sagemiller) leaves him. She is the
only girl he has ever loved, and as you find out during the opening sequence
(which just screams “There’s Something About Mary”), he
is completely lost without her. Allison
meets a new guy and now Berke, against the urgings from his friends Striker
(Shane West), and Dennis (Sisqo, YES, I SAID SISQO!), decided to try out
for the school musical in an attempt to recapture his romance with Allison.
The story takes a not so surprising turn when Striker’s sister, who
is helping Burke prepare for the musical, realizes that she wants to be
with Burke, and he slowly realizes the same thing. Martin Short
is hysterical as Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates, the “genius” who
seems to know every famous person who has ever graced the Broadway stage,
if only in his own imagination. If you are watching the DVD version, check
out the special features menu, as Martin Short’s “make it up
as you go” dialogue is far worth the rental cost. Dov Tiefenbach
steals the show as Little Steve, even though his only dialogue seems to
be correcting Martin Short’s character about his name. Look for more
of Don, including his incredible Musical Audition in the special features
of the DVD. As what is seemingly the end of the teen flick craze, “Get Over It” holds it’s own with previous comedies “She’s All That”, “Bring It On”, and all the others. While Kirsten Dunst is listed as the movie’s star (also look for Ed Begley Jr., Carmen Electra, and Coolio), a unique cast carries this movie, and makes it a treat for people of all ages. |
