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Matthew, a college student meets the girl of his dreams
in a dormitory elevator during a blackout. He never sees her
face but falls instantly in love after their passionate night
together. In the morning, the power is restored but his "dream
girl" has vanished. All that's left is a pair of panties!
All Matthew knows is that she lives in an all-girls dorm.
He sets out to find his mystery girl among 100 female suspects,
and he will do absolutely anything to find her. Could it be
Cynthia the Goddess, Patty the Promiscuous Girl, Wendy the
Girl Next Door, Dora the Smart Girl or Barbara the Ever Tan
Girl or maybe she's one of the 95 other girls in the dorm...
It
was whilst watching 100 Girls that I suddenly realised
how old I am. I remember being able to identify with the main
protagonists in teen movies. But here I was totally distanced
from the characters. That's not to say that I didn't enjoy
this movie - there are plenty of elements that make this entertaining...
and more impotently half-intelligent.
This
is not just played for laughs, there's enough mature exploration
of the male/female condition to rise this well above the majority
of coming of age movies. I loved the way the movie stripped
away the sexist argument made by feminists while at the same
time taking stereotypical female characters and turning them
on their head.
There
is also a cameo appearance by Katherine Heigl - more famous
for her appearance in TV's Roswell (or Roswell High
for us UK viewers).
I'm
not sure I agree with the FHM quote on the front of the box
that this is "funnier than American Pie."
It is a different movie all together. It is certainly not
funnier, but it is a lot more touching and thought provoking.
If you like your comedy with a touch of philosophy then you'll
love this.
Refreshingly
original.
Nick
Smithson
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