"In and Out and In Love"
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What You Need To Know:
Not only is the frequent implied fornication wrong, but these 20-year-olds drink alcohol, and Monk is a shamelessly shallow character who adds no humor or charm. Other uncomfortable elements include lots of sexual talk. Al and Imogen try to rise above all the craziness around them, but their company makes poor morality, poor character and poor entertainment. Some movies can make romantic foolishness entertaining, but this movie fails horribly because of its lack of charm, frequent implied fornication, underage alcohol use, and lots of sexual talk.
Content:
(PaPa, RoRo, B, LL, V, SS, NN, AA, DD, M) Largely pagan worldview with strong romantic & a few moral elements; 10 obscenities, 4 profanities & a few vulgar sexual references; mild violence including implied car hitting tree resulting in a few cuts, man gets nipple pierced & shoving; implied repeated fornication, sexual comments, heavy kissing, & implied pornographic film production; upper male nudity & some women in bikinis & low cut dresses; underage drinking; smoking, implied marijuana use, implied drug sales, & man overdoses on drinking shampoo; and, some rebellious attitudes.
More Detail:
Freddie Prinze, Jr., doesn’t seem in any hurry to get out of the teenage romantic comedy genre, no matter how horrible they may be. DOWN TO YOU ranks as one of his worst and Miramax Films knew it, and didn’t hold a press screening. Romance can be very nice, and this movie has a few moments of grace, but most of it, primarily the weak plot and pathetic supporting cast, makes this movie instantly forgettable.
Al (Prince) is a nice, seemingly well-adjusted college sophomore, whose best friend Monk (Zak Orth) produces pornographic movies. Monk bets Al to meet a mysterious freshman named Imogen (Julia Stiles). Of course, Al is instantly smitten with this artist type. The predictable first kiss and first dance scene goes with the teen-friendly soundtrack blaring in the background. Then, Al and Imogen start sleeping together. Then, with little reason, the two lovebirds get tired of each other. Imogen cheats on Al, they break up, and it is only a matter of time before they catch each other’s eye again.
Not only is the frequent implied fornication wrong for its teenage audience, but these 20-year-olds drink alcohol, and Monk is a shamelessly shallow character who adds no humor or charm. The only fun supporting character is Al’s Dad, played by Henry Winkler. He’s a TV chef who wants to create a show called “Cooks” with Al, where two people invade a home and make its inhabitants dinner.
Other uncomfortable elements include images of beer bongs, nipple piercing and overdosing on shampoo. Throughout the story, sexual talk isn’t far behind the antics. Al and Imogen try to rise above all the craziness around them, but their company makes poor morality, poor character and poor entertainment. Some movies can make romantic foolishness entertaining, but this movie fails horribly because of its lack of charm, frequent implied fornication, underage alcohol use, and lots of sexual talk.
If your teenager wants to go see this movie, you might suggest a Christmas movie holdover such as GALAXY QUEST, TOY STORY 2 or one of the better adult movies like SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS, ANNA AND THE KING, BICENTENNIAL MAN, or MY DOG SKIP. Also, a good Bible study and a Christian video or classic movie can work wonders
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