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Whatever It Takes. Roger Ebert March 24, 2000. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Whatever It Takes" is still another movie arguing that the American teenager's IQ level hovers in the low 90s. It involves teenagers who have never existed, doing things no teenager has ever done, for reasons no teenager would understand.
WHATEVER IT TAKES follows the cinematic formula of casting unusually good-looking and savvy characters as losers. So when Ryan overlooks girl next door Maggie for Ashley, you'll spot the first case of Hollywood illogic at work.
- David Raynr
- Ellen Mackay
- James Franco, Marla Sokoloff, Shane West
Mar 31, 2000 · 16% Tomatometer 67 Reviews 45% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings A nerdy teen, Ryan Woodman (Shane West) is smitten with the popular and gorgeous Ashley Grant (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe), who apparently has...
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- David Raynr
- PG-13
- Shane West
Whatever It Takes flips the story on its head, skips the large nose, replaces “shy” with “unpopular” and turns Cyrano into Ryan Woodman, a high school student desperately in lust with the most popular girl on campus, Ashley Grant. Meanwhile the most popular boy in school, Chris, falls for Ryan’s best friend and neighbor, Maggie.
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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews. Whatever It Takes is certainly nothing new or ground-breaking, but for what it is, it's entertaining and slightly above-average. Full Review | Original...
Mar 24, 2000 · Featured review. If you liked She's All That you'll like this one. In the lines of She's All That, Columbia Pictures brings Whatever It Takes, a teen comedy with all the cliches. The story is fairly simple, unpopular guy (Shane West) is in love with hottest girl in the school (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe).
Mar 26, 2001 · A nerdy teen, Ryan Woodman (Shane West) is smitten with the popular and gorgeous Ashley Grant (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe), who apparently has no interest in him. Meanwhile, dim star athlete Chris Campbell (James Franco) has his eye on Ryan's brainy and beautiful friend, Maggie Carter (Marla Sokoloff).