movie poster for 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU

Flicks ID

8901

Cert

12

Running time

93 mins

Country

Language

Format

DVD

10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU (1999)

GIL JUNGER

Plot

Razor-sharp rom-com, putting a contemporary slant on Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew". Probably the best of the recnt re-worked classics, the action kicks off in a Seattle high school, where new boy Cameron has fallen head over heels for the lovely Bianca. But there's one very big fly in the ointment - Bianca's big sister, surly rebel-without-a-clue Kat, who hates everything and everyone, particularly if they're male. To keep the peace, the girls' parents have decreed that Bianca can't start dating till Kat does, so Cameron launches a mission to get Kat fixed up, choosing bad-boy Patrick Verona as the ideal candidate. Snappy yet sweet, with a hip soundtrack and a cast of newcomers who are definitely destined for success, this is the perfect teen-flick.