It isn't a bad movie exactly, but if you called it a laugh riot, a good lawyer would have you at his mercy.

Cusack and Zuniga do remarkable jobs of turning two routine characters into believable, well-rounded teens.

It's often very wordy, especially Cusack's speeches, but even when there's too much of it, the dialogue is sharp and funny.

Cusack's extrovert antics might have been cushioned but for his inept co-star who pouted her way throughout. A pit, it could have been a very funny film.