This was by far the worst film I've seen in years. If monkeys with sever diarrhea had written and directed a film, it would still have less feces in it than "The New Guy". I believe the formula the studio used when they made this film was: Dork(DJ Qualls)+Hot Chick(Eliza Dushku)+Crap+Cliché = Waste of $$$! "The New Guy" tries to copy other teen movies you've already seen a million times before, and it even fails miserably at that. The story is very familiar: an ugly duckling/loser(DJ Qualls) tries to become popular. Things are going smoothly in the beginning and he is changed by his newfound popularity. Of course somehow his past comes back to haunt him. Cue the sentimental speech and happy ending. Blah, blah, blah. Cliché, cliché, cliché.
I can't explain why, but the movie just isn't funny. It tries too hard. Sometimes the jokes are just so obvious, you KNOW what's coming, and that ruins the humor. Minutes after finishing the movie, I can't remember a single joke. It is that bad and forgettable. Name any other teen movie and it would be better than this one. Any of them! The simple truth is that there are only two reasons you would see this film: 1)Eliza Dushku's changing scene, 2)You're in love with DJ Quall. Although there are some cool cameos by Tony Hawk, among others, it does not save the film. Honestly, if you see this film you are telling Hollywood that it is OK to make horrible, horrible movies. Which is NOT TRUE! So support PETM (People for the Ethical Treatment of Movies) and rent something else. You'll be doing everyone - including yourself - a favor.
I can't explain why, but the movie just isn't funny. It tries too hard. Sometimes the jokes are just so obvious, you KNOW what's coming, and that ruins the humor. Minutes after finishing the movie, I can't remember a single joke. It is that bad and forgettable. Name any other teen movie and it would be better than this one. Any of them! The simple truth is that there are only two reasons you would see this film: 1)Eliza Dushku's changing scene, 2)You're in love with DJ Quall. Although there are some cool cameos by Tony Hawk, among others, it does not save the film. Honestly, if you see this film you are telling Hollywood that it is OK to make horrible, horrible movies. Which is NOT TRUE! So support PETM (People for the Ethical Treatment of Movies) and rent something else. You'll be doing everyone - including yourself - a favor.