Amanda Bynes' new cross-dressing teen comedy She's The Man is, on its surface, a modern millennial spin on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night: Brainy Viola (Bynes) goes undercover as her twin brother Sebastian (James Kirk) at his chi-chi boarding school, where, disguised as a dude, she falls for her roommate Duke (Channing Tatum). But Duke has the hots for Oliva (Laura Ramsey), who, in turn, has the similar hots for Sebastian — who is really Viola. But something about the sports team hijinks, and Bynes' completely unconvincing manscaping, suggests a much more recent inspiration... Read the full review
Viola disguises herself as her twin brother Sebastian and enrolls in his place at his new boarding school, Illyria Prep. She didn't count on falling in love with her hot roommate, Duke, who in turn only has eyes for the beautiful Olivia. To make matters worse, Olivia starts to fall for Sebastian. Then the real Sebastian returns to find he's been replaced by his own twin sister.
Director: Andy Fickman
Starring: Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, Robert Hoffman, Alex Breckenridge, David Cross
Run time: 105 minutes
Release date: March 17, 2006
Rating: PG-13 for some sexual material.
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