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Apr 03, 2019IndyPL_ShainaS rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I recently rewatched this contemporary spin on Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew // March 31st, 2019 was the twentieth anniversary of its theatrical release! One of the best adaptations ever, and I say that with all my honest youthful hyperbole intact. This film is such a product of the 90s, while being wonderfully progressive and sweet. I still admire and am inspired by Kat Stratford/Julia Stiles, whose biting wit and inner strength are beautifully captured, especially in the scene where she offers a gleeful smile in response to being called a rude word. A modern teen classic that also features breakout roles from the late Heath Ledger and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, this movie holds a special place in my heart.