Riffing off THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, Cameron - recently arrived at Padua High - befriends nerdy Michael and falls in love at first sight with Bianca Stratford. But there's a catch: Bianca's protective father will only let her date when her older sister Kat does - and Kat's sarcastic, opinionated attitude towards guys makes them stay away.
School bully Joey also has his eye on Bianca so Cameron and Michael decide on finding a brave soul to ask Kat out and they choose the class outsider, Australian Patrick Verona.
Kat is intrigued by Patrick's pursuit of her and secretly recognizes a kindred spirit, but the course of true love never ran smooth, especially for Seattle kids...
Shelf or charity shop? This is a keeper for the script's zingers and the charm of Julia Stiles as Kat, Heath Ledger as Patrick, Joseph-Gordon Levitt as Cameron, Larisa Oleynik as Bianca, David Ktumholtz as Michael, and a special mention to Larry Miller as Mr Stratford and the scene-stealing Allison Janney as Ms. Perky, the pupil guidance counsellor. One for the DVD limbo of the plastic storage box.
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