Welcome to Splendona High School, Texas, where football players, cheerleaders and beauty queens rule the hallways. And Starla Grady, the most popular girl in school, is on top of it all. That is, at least until Genevieve LePlouff, a French foreign exchange student arrives and turns her life upside down.
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I caught this on a movie channel after years of wondering what the hell happened to it. I was dismayed by the shelving and re-titling of this movie. I definitely would have paid to see it. The person responsible for shelving and re-titling this needs a serious beating! This movie deserved a theatrical run and certainly would have earned back the studios' investment. I remember seeing it with my mom on DirectV and saying "What the hell? That is NOT what this movie is called and why the hell did it never show up in theaters?" It is a pretty solid teen-type comedy. Totally fell in love with Piper because of this movie and I am pleased to see she has a pretty solid career.
When I started watching this movie, I was confused. What the hell is this supposed to be? A comedy? A drama? Is this some surreal Bunuel-esquire flick, full of elements which get introduced then dropped just as fast...But no, it turns out it's supposed to be a comedy. Which is too bad. 'Cause this movie could totally work as a bizarre little movie, with random bits of weirdness (Ms. Beef Pageant? This is funny?) and annoying over-the-top accents. In that sense, it would've been great. But no, it's a comedy. A terrible, terrible comedy. With a plot that only begins to reveal itself an HOUR into the movie. Horrible acting by Piper Perabo. Confused genres (you're watching it thinking, is this supposed to be like Mean Girls? Is this supposed to be like Napoleon Dynamite?) on a level not seen since "Cool As Ice". Moreover, every time Piper Perabo was on the screen, I wanted to punch her in the face. She is a terrible actress and should contemplate killing herself. Avoid this movie at all costs...unless you haven't read this review. And know nothing about it. In which case, enjoy the surreality.
I remember seeing the trailer for this movie a few years ago and wanting to see it. It was originally supposed to come out in the summer of 2002, but ended up sitting on the shelf for a while. A few months ago, I caught it on the ABC Family Channel under the title SHE GETS WHAT SHE WANTS. While SLAP HER...SHE'S FRENCH is a much better title, I can see why it was changed. I guess it's not very PC, but then again, the movie itself isn't very PC, which is one of the reasons I liked it. It wasn't afraid to be a bit edgy. In addition to being edgy, the film is also quite over-the-top at times. While some may be bothered by the over-the-top scenes, I enjoyed them. They fit in well with the tone of the picture.This is the the kind of movie MEAN GIRLS wanted to be. When one thinks about it, it's somewhat unfair that MEAN GIRLS got a theatrical release while this went straight-to-television since this is far superior. It's far better than most teen comedies that have come out in the past few years. **1/2
I saw this movie back in 2002 when it came out, luckily I went to the cheap theater. Imagine my surprise when I saw a preview on ABC for a new movie, the "Premiere," they were saying. I watched the preview and the more times I saw it the more I insisted to family and friends that I had seen this film. They pointed out it was an "ABC Family Original," and this was the premiere, no way could I have seen it. Raunchy cheerleader moves, flippy hair, French student, girly cat fight, lots of posturing in front of mirrors, yeah I've seen this movie. However, ABC decided to get a little more PC (guess we're on better terms with France,) and they changed the title to "She Gets What She Wants."
