Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging Cast
Georgia Groome, Aaron Johnson, Karen Taylor, Alan Davies, Eleanor Tomlinson, Georgia Henshaw, Manjeeven Grewal, Kimberley Nixon, Sean Bourke, Tommy Bastow, Liam Hess, Eva Drew, Steve Jones, Camilla McGarty, Emma Tinery.
Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging Review
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is a 2008 British comedy film co-written and directed by Gurinder Chadha. Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is based on two popular teenage novels by Louise Rennison: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging and It’s OK, I’m Wearing Really Big Knickers or, as it was sold as in the U.S., On the Bright Side, I’m Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God.
Georgia Nicolson (Groome) finds her perception of life changes after making a fool of herself at a party. Now she plans to grow up and no sooner does Robbie (Johnson) come to her school, andGeorgia instantly falls for him.
After the disappointing adaptation of St Trinians and the decline of British cinema generally over recent years this adaptation appeared to be screened as a mere money making hour and a half entertainment rom-com flick. But thanks to some cheeky youthful performances, a witty script and an underlining message of coming of age, this adaptation of Louise Rennison’s best selling novel brings back that feeling of unashamedly British.
In her first leading role Georgia Groome (London to Brighton) carries the film on a charismatic and charming persona that will have the teenage girls laughing their heads off. Her smart timing and in particular her reactions to situations create that comedy feeling that was an essential factor to making the narrative work.
The film undoubtedly starts poorly. When Georgia turns up at a party, it is more than likely she will be an outcast and the fact that she gets embarrassed in front of her enemy and has to change her life is even more so. Nevertheless the comedic approach to thecoming of age is likable and hardly clichéd. There is some background to her motion to change and the way she looks at adulthood as a place of comfort is as likable as her cat. The changes she goes through are sweet and realistic given today’s modern outlook on the world. In this adaptation, we see many stereotypes and a very accurate look at teen language. The ‘oh my god’s’ will have anyone laughing. The perception of girl’s views on boys is a stand out moment.
The stereotypical representations are usually never right. Either they are extremely over exaggerated, for example in controversial drama Kidulthood or they are unnoticeable passive representations such as in St Trinians. The angle on the characters in this 2008 comedy feels right, not over the top with a good sense of purpose and an underlining message ofcoming of age.
Though good fun, the plot wavers into cliché at the end and doesn’t quite have enough punch to believe the arrival of British comedy is truly back.
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