Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Never Been Kissed
1999
**
Director: Raja Gosnell
Cast: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, John C. Reilly

A nerdish 25-year-old journo wannabe goes undercover to write a story about the life of a high school student, and finds herself reliving the nightmare of being an unpopular 17-year-old. This preposterous and awkwardly unfunny crowd-pleaser doesn't offer anything original, just the usual array of clichéd characters: the popular girls who are bimbos, the cool guy who is not that smart, the bright but socially awkward nerds, and the inspirational English teacher.