After being falsely accused of stealing the budget for their annual cocktail cruise, three very different fraternity brothers are kicked out of their dorm. In order to clear their name and to secure their future careers, the three dress up in drag and pledge the sorority next door where they learn a few valuable - and hilarious - lessons about themselves and the female species.
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OK, so the plot isn't all THAT original, guys in distress resort to dressing as chicks to investigate a crime they are falsely accused of, but the result is a laugh a minute. The subject matter can actually be thought of seriously in a way, if you think about what is going on on college campuses today.The thing that makes this film is the acting, and the unaffected way the guys get into it. They don't try to be girls, they just kind of dress up like them, and then hang out. The occasional "does this make me look fat?" comes off as really funny because of this. Every guy (almost) can relate to the detached way they discuss "issues" like self esteem, etc., with a sort of , "like, what the F are they talking about?" way about them.I have read some really nasty pieces about this film, from some really angry types (oh yea, you know who). They really need to take a giant chill pill, they would really get a laugh out of films like this , if they would just learn to lean back and enjoy them. I would also ad, just what our sorority boys would- "What the F are ya talking about?"
When three guys are thrown out of their dorm, they have to prove they were framed for stealing money by the president of the chapter, by getting back a VHS tape(...it was the early 2000's, not everybody had a DVD player yet) that filmed the crime. So they make the logical choice of putting on dresses(and boy, does this hope you find that concept hi-larious... whole montages and scenes are devoted to that; curiously, the idea of them getting caught barely seems to have crossed the mind of anyone making this...), moving into a sorority for "the uglies", and, well, we have... a hint of a narrative, anyway. That story does seem like it should be sufficiently simplistic that the audience can keep track of it without risking diverting blood from other parts of their body, and yet, this forgets about it not only immediately, but repeatedly. I'd call it a plot hole... however, really, there's so little going on to begin with, this is more like the inverted version of that. Even at the start, in one of the few attempts to solve the main conflict, they're going about it rather aimlessly, and it's unclear if that is supposed to be amusing or they didn't realize how lazy and obvious they were being.I should define our leads, even if the flick won't bother to. There's Doofer(Williams, awkward as ever), the stupid one. Dave(Watson, bland), the one who wants a girl he can have a conversation with - because at least one male in this has to be appealing. Has he found her in the smart and political Leah(Sagemiller, who is absolutely beautiful and charming, one of the few high points). And Adam(Rosenbaum, who's wasted in this; he does bring his usual intensity to the role)... he... well, at first it seems like he might be starting to appreciate "unattractive" women's plight...? No, apparently he's worried he won't be into chicks from now on. Mm. Compelling. Say what you will about American Pie and Road Trip, they had stuff happen, there were actual characters, and, well, they had plenty of laughs, which this is sparse on.This is really directed by someone who worked on The Simpsons? He evidently has no idea how to stage these situations, and the editing is dreadful - you can always tell you're looking at a series of separately recorded bits, they don't go together(a lot of the time, they forget to cut to reaction shots). The 86 minutes sans credits(90 with) pass too slowly, with too little built up and nearly no pay-off. There is one or two creative bits, and some "random" jokes that work. The lowest common denominator humor is more shocking than inspired(often, there are too many elements that are silly, and it's not certain what is even supposed to be the punchline - if anything), and of course fails to be credible in the least(no one is that unpleasantly honest about bodily functions).Ah, what of the message? It's ham-fisted and crammed down our throats in a manner ill befitting the crude teen romp, of course, still, it can get that right, yes? Nope. Like Shallow Hal and 50 First Dates, it plays to the prejudices that it's supposedly trying to conquer and the "undesirables" tend to actually be cute with merely one aspect off(remember, viewing public: if your partner isn't perfect, that's plenty reason to dump them!). I won't even mention the "solution", and not only because this is a spoiler-free review... this thing is so confused. There is a lot of sexuality(mild visuals, strong language concerning it) and a little nudity of both genders(breasts and butts) in this. I recommend this solely to those who can't pass up any entry in the subgenre. 5/10
Oh my good god. This movie was funny, it wasn't fantastic, but I thought it was good, so everyone moaning about how it's offensive needs to shut it. I'm a girl and I'm not exactly outgoing and my self esteem isn't that high, but I though it was a good movie, and yes, I do indeed have respect for myself. It's not real, it's fiction, get over it, and find your humor.Back to the movie. Although it's insulting to a lot of people, it's hilarious and I practically busted a gut watching it. It's not a movie that deserves a Grammy, but it's defiantly good and something I would watch more than once. And the fact my favorite actor, Michael Rosenbaum, was in it made it all the more better and watchable.Bottom line. It's a good movie. That's it.
" ohhhh, look at this little handbag, this would go perfect with my shoesies!" -Doofer/ RobertaEach character was so hilarious with all their roles. I loved Doofer/Roberta the most out of the three guys that went to the DOG sorority house, I also loved Jimmy (the guy that hit on Adina. I don't think it received that good of rating which is a shame because the movie was hilarious. I loved the awkward part in the end when Adam and jimmy are sitting at dinner together after everything has transpired and Jimmy knows what he had done to his best friend, the look on his face was priceless! Anyone who hasn't seen this movie needs to.