Boy Meets Girl (I) (1998) User Reviews

Cute!!!

[melissa99 · 9/10 · 25 March 2003]

If you like 80s movies, this one's for you. The story is really cute and parts of it are downright hilarious. When Harry Met Sally comes to mind, with hints of John Hughes added for good measure.

This is definitely a teen movie, but the difference is it takes place in college and the characters are about to graduate. Yes, a boy does meet a girl. She's too pretty, so she attracts the wrong guys. He's too nice, so he doesn't attract any girls. Are they the perfect match?

The leads are wonderful. Joe is so adorable. Laura is also good. Personally, I would have liked a more - umm - normal-looking girl, but the script calls for a homecoming queen-type. There are also some other funny characters, including "Mr. Smooth." The director knows the territory and it's fun trying to pick out all of the 80s movie references. I like the choices he made, like showing both points of view of the main characters and letting them both talk to the camera (audience). Great dialogue, I laughed out loud a few times. And there must be 10 80s songs, that's like a song a minute!

I hope this movie is remade as a feature. It's not as predictable as you think and certainly more honest than the current crop of teen fare. I want to know what happens next!

A series of lifted gimmicks; utterly lacking in originality

[Yale007 · 28 May 1999]

A short student film, obviously made by a novice filmmaker, Boy Meets Girl lifts a series of gimmicks from a variety of 80s movies and ties them together in a short narrative of a contrived nature. From the opening scene, in which the lead male rises from bed and addresses the camera, ala Ferris Bueller, you know the film can't lead anywhere good. The jokes are obvious, the story is dull, and the acting leaves much to be desired. Although the lead has some charisma, the director obviously did little to work with his actors. In short, Boy Meets Girl is the type of venture which gives student filmmaking a bad name.