By: Tim Heroux 10 Things I Hate About You, is a 1999 teen, romantic comedy directed by Gil Junger and starrs Heath Ledger, as Patrick Verona, and Julia Stiles, as Kat Stratford. The film starts with Cameron James, played by Joseph-Gordon Levitt, a new student at Padua High School as he pursues a sophomore, Bianca Stratford. Unfortunately, Bianca is attracted to a rich senior, Joey Donner. Another problem he faces is that her strict father has a new rule that forbids Bianca from dating unless her rebellious older sister, Kat, has a boyfriend. Cameron then devises a plan, with his new friend, Michael Eckman, to get Kat a boyfriend. They soon find Patrick Verona, who is a bit of an outsider. The two then try to convince him to go out with Kat. Patrick reluctantly accepts their offer and as he pursues a hard to get, Kat, he soon realizes that he is actually falling for her.
Despite the somewhat convoluted plot, 10 Things I Hate About You, proves that it’s not just another teen movie with some of the unique character archetypes it had, for it’s time. Along with that, many of the teens in the film are a lot more realistic in terms of the age of the actors playing them and the way their dialogue is written. Although the story structure is a cliche at this point in teen rom-coms, the film is still a well-made heartwarming teen flick. With that being said I'm awarding 10 Things I Hate About You with a 7.5 out of ten.
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