I could not find a good review of this movie, other than one British review that noted that if you are not a teen-aged girl, you have wandered into the wrong movie, and that while the topics are fairly candy-coated here, they are real concerns of real girls everywhere.
Gurinda Chadha,who is best known for her film 'Bend it Like Beckham', is the director--where that movie focused on slightly older women, this one is squarely in the early teen years. Georgia and her gang of friends are 14 years old, and what matters to them is how they look, how they fit in, who they are, and how all three of these things relate to boys. They have a naive idea of what sex and relationships are, but they are eager to learn, and actively think about the initiation of their sexual selves--kissing and being fondled (better known to them as snogging). They are very clear that they have no idea what they are doing, so they consult endless teen magazines, and even hire out a boy at school who does 1/2 hour tutorials on how to kiss, giving explicit feedback on the girl's performance and progress throughout the session.
Georgia and her friend Jasmine set their sights on two older boys, twin brothers who have just moved to Eastbourne from London following their parent's divorce. The girls do a fair amount of scheming around 'getting their man', but it is very reminiscent of that time in life. They are optimistic about all aspects of their lives--they come from good homes and parents who care. It is a 'feel good' story with a happy ending, and some realistic depictions of teen behavior at it's very best.
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