Starring: Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David Krumholtz, Andrew Keegan, Larry Miller. Screenplay: Karen McCullah Lutz & Kristen Smith. Director: Gil Junger.

10 Things I Hate About You, the latest high school film, is a modern-day, souped-up version of William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew." What sets this apart from its many competitors for teen dollars is that not only does the movie feature a surprisingly edgy and intelligent script, but it offers a group of characters capable of holding an audience's interest for more than 90 minutes.

Cameron is new in town. And he has his eye on Bianca Stratford, the hottest girl in school. His tourguide and schoolmate Mike tells Cameron to forget about it because Bianca is to popular to begin with, but even if she wasn't, her father doesn't allow her to date anyway. But, Mike tells Cameron that Bianca does need a French tutor. So Cameron learns how to speak (minimal) French just so he can tutor and be near Bianca. When Bianca and her sister Kat get home, Bianca whines about not being able to date. Her Father then decrees that she'll not date until Kat, an independant woman of the nineties type who has no intention of dating does. When Cameron asks out Bianca she practically laughs in his face.

But then, after thinking about Joey,(whom she likes) she asks Cameron to persuade someone to take her sister out on a date so she can go to a party under the pretense that she'll go with Cameron, when she really wants to go with Joey. But then, after thinking about Joey,(whom she likes) she asks Cameron to persuade someone to take her sister out on a date so she can go to a party under the pretense that she'll go with Cameron, when she really wants to go with Joey. Cameron and Mike find a person who's willing, through money, to go out with Kat.

His name is Pat Verona. Mike and Cameron get Joey to pay for Pat's dates, then instead of going to a party with Cameron, Bianca goes with Joey.Joey ends up ignoring Bianca at the party, and she hooks up with Cameron. Cameron drives Bianca home and they have a long kiss goodnight. Meanwhile, Pat Verona and Katarina hit it off and genuinely like eachother.