Sadly Over-hyped

Absolutely the worst movie.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

In the beginning I thought of watching something light with a little depth into the movie, So I picked this one for the good ol' times. Never saw it properly but now when I did I just... can't stop facepalming. At first, when they introduced the character while labeling their traits- I got interested, because the story went through thinking of each character in depth. Boy, was I wrong. To keep things short: the story has no decent plot, the characters are superficial and inconsiderate in terms of reality except their stupid league and themselves. It's like an elementary student writing the screenplay thinking that life is dandy if mommy & daddy won't catch you red-handed. Except these elementary kids don't exist anymore, they're smarter than that. Never watch it unless you want to see Jack, the father, where he's super supportive and sweet and honest, a good model in how men are supposed to take responsibility.

Coming into Sugar and Spice, I have to admit I wasn't exactly expecting much- if anything. I was guilty of wanting to see it (hey any movie about cheerleaders that go on a crime spree has my vote of wanting to see it), but mostly because it seemed like it would be nevertheless enjoyable. Well, when sitting down to watch it I won't lie in saying that expecting it to JUST be enjoyable wasn't enough for me. I wanted to have the mind to like it (I love dark comedies, and especially ones they aren't afraid to poke fun at themselves), and you know what? I loved this movie.I will say the moment "Sugar and Spice" opened I leaned back in my seat, preparing myself to be disappointed. The movie has a very simple (yet perhaps appropriate) opening, and they immediately were jumping into story. Usually I don't fly with that, and even in this movie case I didn't immediately. Then when they started to crank up the cheer leading routines I thought: "Great, they have this great premise, but they're going to focus more on the cheer leading than the plot." Thankfully- they didn't. What made it start to click for me was the realization that all the characters were going to stay in character. I'm so glad they didn't do the typical cheerleader mean girl, but instead did poke fun at the dim witted head cheerleader (and football star), but keep them on that level where they don't become annoying, too over-the-top, but instead make them likable. This film was hilarious, and you love these girls so much that you want to see them prevail in their life of crime. You feel sympathy for these girls (in particular Marley Shelton's lead character, whom you want to see achieve the all American dream), and they're enjoyable to watch as they are to laugh with.Sure this movie has it's cutesy, almost implausible moments. Plus like I said this movie opened (and perhaps ended) very simple, and for that I wish this movie has been slightly longer. I'll admit that they sort of milked this story as far as it would go without starting to become annoying or TOO over-the-top where it becomes annoying, tiresome, or even embarrassing. The film is very funny, extremely enjoyable, and is a very dark treat.

Sorry, but I LOVE this film. I think it's funny, brilliant and I love the girls. Okay, so it's no Being John Malkovitch;- what did you expect? I love the romance, the sweetness and naievity of Quarterback -The determination - and how nice they all are even though they're so popular. Totally unrealistic but good laughs, sweet romance and a good chick flick. Hot and pregnant girls robbing banks while worrying about jeans. Going into the prison scene to get to know criminals "Priceless"The weird outback girl, who is loyal and turns out to be pretty. The mean girl who is jealous - worth it for her snarky comments. Fabulous!

This chick flick had lot to offer, especially the fact that desperate times lead to desperate measures. I loved this movie- to me it was like Clueless meets Point Break. It was amazing, and i thought all performances were great.This new line cinema film, may have been a low budget one, but it was brilliant. Marley Shelton's character of Diane Weston, may not have been the perfect protagonist for this kind of movie,but she was sweet and funny- what i found good was Rachel Blanchard's portrayal as Hannah. We saw her before playing Cher is the unsuccesfull 'clueless' TV series, and in Road Trip as Tiffany- well though those were just inconsiderable, this performance was something different. Mena Suvari made a really good Kansas. Her partial sweet/tough looks, made her seem the perfect casting decision.All in all- this mix of comedy and drama, makes this movie a great film for all teenagers. The famous pose of the 6 girls at the police station, is certainly unforgettable.