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‘Really feel-good’ 90s rom-com primarily based on Shakespearean play is now streaming on Channel 4

The cult-classic Shakespeare adaptation has followers watching it a number of occasions.

Julia Stiles performs a spunky romantic lead co-starring alongside the late Well being Ledger (Picture: Getty)

This 90s gem had teenage ladies swooning worldwide, but few are conscious that Heath Ledger’s charming character, Patrick, is immediately impressed by William Shakespeare’s Petruchio from his comedy The Taming of the Shrew. The shrew in query on this beloved rom-com, is feisty feminist Kat (Julia Stiles).

She confidently strides by means of her faculty’s corridors, a lot to the dismay of her pink-clad, shallow and well-liked youthful sister, Bianca (Larisa Oleynik). A fresh-faced Joseph Gordon Levitt additionally options because the eager-to-impress Cameron, director Gil Junger’s fashionable interpretation of Shakespeare’s Luciento. 10 Issues I Hate About You is now streaming on Channel 4, with the cult-classic enemies-to-lovers romance free for UK viewers. 

When Patrick (the late Ledger) is tasked with seducing Kat (Stiles), her contempt for him makes the mission seem totally hopeless. But regularly, his broad grin wins her spherical – till she discovers the devastating fact behind his intentions.

The characters are totally convincing, the low-rise trousers and brown lip-liner function a vivid and maybe unwelcome reminder of late 90s style, and the script is, at moments, genuinely touching.

One IMDb (Worldwide Film Database) reviewer remarked that movies of this calibre merely aren’t produced any longer, awarding it 10/10 and stating: “Love, love, love this film! It’s a basic; story is nice, the actors are superb, and the comedy is humorous!

“There’s something to chuckle at each minute, and all the weather marry collectively completely to make a feel-good film, with depth and humour that is not seen fairly often as of late.

“The forged are sensible. Heath Ledger is superior and brings an honesty to his character; Julia stiles is genuine and somebody each woman can determine with. Has a variety of actors who made it huge after the movie – nice forged. An old-school film, they do not make them like this anymore.”

Critic Terry Lawson stated: “When it comes to Shakespearean scholarship, 10 Issues, directed with extra power than model by Gil Junger, could also be however a footnote. However after they write the teen-flick e book, this goes to the entrance of the category.”

A second, as per Rotten Tomatoes, stated: “Well written, lofted into orbit by a heads-up ensemble efficiency; it is bursting with new expertise on each side of the digicam.”

One other IMDb assessment learn: “I needed to see this film when it first got here out however by no means did… I’ve to confess, I’ve seen it 5 occasions previously week. Lots of teen films have very fundamental or clichéd plots, however not this one. It is primarily based on The Taming of the Shrew and it has a variety of fascinating twists.

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“The music is superior, each tune really suits the second, and the 2 love tales are literally fascinating to look at. Even all of the actors did a extremely nice job. The one unhealthy factor is the occasional soiled jokes. In the event you do not look after teen films, don’t be concerned, you’re similar to me, this film continues to be value watching. I am giving it a ten.”

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