My friend Caren and I were impatiently waiting for my name to SLOWLY move up the wait-list at the library for The DUFF to be ready for me, and as soon as it was we had a movie night complete with chips and dip and m&m's (peanut butter, of course). The reason I was so excited for this movie was because I really did enjoy the book by Kody Keplinger--I thought it was funny, raw, yet heartwarming, and let's just say that I felt I could relate to her in some ways. Plus, it's no secret that I love reading teen novels and still occasionally love watching teen movies and this one was no different.
If in the late 1990's/early 2000's like me, you loved movies like She's All That, Can't Hardly Wait, She's the Man (still my all-time fave), Mean Girls, Bring it On, and more, then this movie is for you. That is, if you STILL enjoying watching snarky teen movies with attractive lead males, this movie is for you. Despite the movie being completely different than the book was, it strangely didn't bother me in the least. I still loved it and am seriously considering purchasing it so that it can be a great feel-good go-to movie.
5/5 stars, obvi.