whatever it takes

Director: david raynr

Actor: shane west,marla sokoloff,jodi lyn o'keefe,manu intiraymi

Data Published: Fri Mar 24 2000

Genres: Comedy,Drama,Romance

Key Words: narcissistic woman,male objectification,tank top,friend,modern day adaptation

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202402/

WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatever_It_Takes_(2000_film)

Description: Whatever It Takes is a movie starring Shane West, Marla Sokoloff, and Jodi Lyn O'Keefe. A modern-day remake of the Cyrano DeBergerac tale.

Plot: Ryan (Shane West) is a bit of a geek with eyes for the school sex bomb, Ashley (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe), which induces cringing in his neighbor and best friend, Maggie (Marla Sokoloff), a cute, intellectual girl. But popular jock Chris (James Franco) has his eye on Maggie, and he offers to help Ryan win Ashley if Ryan will help Chris with Maggie. So begins a two-headed variation on Cyrano de Bergerac; Ryan composes soulful e-mails for Chris, and Chris advises Ryan to treat Ashley like dirt, which seems to be the only way to get her attention. At first, neither finds it easy to change their ways; Chris comes on too strong, and Ryan is too nervous to be a jerk. But as they start to succeed, Ryan begins to see Maggie in a new light and wonders if he's pursuing the right girl. He realizes Ashley is not meant for him, and tries to convince Maggie about Chris's affection for her. Maggie is reluctant to take him "back" at first, but then realizes Ryan has a change of heart.