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Rating: Release Date: March 9, 2001

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"Get Over It" will undoubtedly be passed over as just another teen movie of 2001 when all is said and done. And perhaps this rehashing of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" should be best forgotten. Except to do so would completely relinquish the filmmakers from their God given right to take the blame for yet another below average attempt at cashing in at teenagers expenses. And what movie critic would balk at the chance to do that?

First, I'll go ahead and mention how wonderful Kurstan Dunst performs in such shoddy productions she has chosen. Destined to be a typecast performer, Dunst resists such in every role. And while only "Dick" or especially "The Virgin Suicides" were actually her more positive movements, she still seems to come out of poor movies unscathed for the most part.

Here, she's joined by yet another mostly nameless, faceless crowd of young thesps headlined by Ben Foster (TV's short lived "Freaks & Geeks") and rap-artist Sisqo (the Dragon). Also appearing is Carmen Electra and Martin Short with the latter actually getting more screen time than many of the secondary characters as his role of a fanatical drama teacher. It's a point that really frustrates me and is exaggerated further due to the sheer horror Short's character provides when on screen. While I understand he's supposed to be manic, do I truly have to desire to have my eyes gouged out every time he makes an appearance? (And more importantly, did he have to have such a central role?!)

Characterization aside, the biggest problem with "Get Over it" is the sheer magnitude of how hard the director and writers were trying to force laughter from the intended underaged audience. Tommy O'Haver did a similar thing with the gay friendly "Billy's First Hollywood Screen Kiss" littering the performance with overkill creating a complete disdain for his picture. A more laid back approach is occasionally hinted at when Dunst and Foster are on screen and is duly appreciated. Oppositely, Carman Electra's haphazard existence as well as a rubber-humping dog are simply "Something About Mary" inspired crap.

One very unique thing I can say about "Get Over It" that I doubt I'll be able to repeat again in a review for a teen movie is this: Incased in this production is a play in which the actors are eventually all sucked into. This play is more enjoyable than the entirely of "Get Over It" right down to the truly puckish boy who plays the fairy Puck. As for the actual picture? "Get Over It" is a dog right down to the obligatory flashback sequences to trace the love that develops between Dunst and Foster. Unless you have two hours and brain cells to kill, I'd say it is something better avoided.



This review originally appeared on Queer & The Fat Guy's Movie Reviews.