Delightfully stupid fluff, The Hot Chick might be marred by Rob Schneider's ever-so-slightly annoying characterisation but it has many other good things going for it.
Anna Faris is good as usual, even if she does play the same role in everything she's in. The delightful Rachel McAdams handles both her "characters" very well, but is especially fun after the switch. It's a shame she's given so little screen time as she makes for a fine villain.
The jokes aren't exactly plentiful but they're funny for the most part. What came as a surprise to me was the lack of crass humour and the fact the film had so much heart. The scenes with Jessica and her budding cross-dresser kid brother Booger were underplayed nicely and were downright subtle by Schneider movie standards. The pep talk to the unhappy mother, the locker room talk, letting April down gently - it was all rather touching.
I'm surprised so few people like this one, but then again I enjoyed Deuce Bigalow. . .
Anna Faris is good as usual, even if she does play the same role in everything she's in. The delightful Rachel McAdams handles both her "characters" very well, but is especially fun after the switch. It's a shame she's given so little screen time as she makes for a fine villain.
The jokes aren't exactly plentiful but they're funny for the most part. What came as a surprise to me was the lack of crass humour and the fact the film had so much heart. The scenes with Jessica and her budding cross-dresser kid brother Booger were underplayed nicely and were downright subtle by Schneider movie standards. The pep talk to the unhappy mother, the locker room talk, letting April down gently - it was all rather touching.
I'm surprised so few people like this one, but then again I enjoyed Deuce Bigalow. . .