Never Been Kissed does very little to distinguish itself from the umpteen other high-school comedies we've seen this year.

This is one of those films that just doesn't know when to end.

[B]y and large she generates the kind of charm that, since Scream and Everyone Says I Love You, she's made her trademark.

Never Been Kissed is a charming and engaging romantic comedy that holds up in a number of places all these years later, though a few implausible plot points and dated social dynamics keep it from being anywhere close to perfect.