wild child

Kate:Sorry Mrs Kingsley we just got a little bit carried away
Mrs. Kingsley:Well as i understand, Drippy was totally carried away by Mr Nellis and Miss Rees-Withers after laying in a pool of her own vomit
Drippy:Actually it was Kate's vomit Mrs Kingsley... i was just lying in it

 

Poppy (Roberts) is a spoiled rich Malibu teen who has gone too far after playing an over-the-top prank and making her dad (Quinn) snapped. Thus, deciding to send her to an English boarding school for girls. She is, of course, taken in as an outsider, becoming Harriet's (King), the School Head Girl, greatest nemesis in mere seconds. But the headmistress (Richardson) really would like to help her mend her ways. She bonds with her roommates (Nixon, Temple, Wu and Cocker), after a rough start and they agree to help her get expelled so that she could go back home. Of course, cliché as it may sound, these friendship and a crush on the headmistress' son, Freddie (Pettyfer), give her second thoughts.

I can say that this move is like Mean Girls, except the girls aren't as mean. We get an American girl who's ignorant about all-thing Brit (and the other way around). Poppy came to the school overdressed, and thought that somebody will carry her bags for her, and was completely oblivious about the school hierarchy. You might think this is another fish-out-of-the-water type of film, but it's more than that.

The movie is witty, fun, honest, and slightly intelligent enough to make it watchable. It's nothing new, but it's pretty entertaining.

As the movie progresses, we see the character, mostly Poppy, develops. We get to learn why she is this "wild child" in the opening scene, and why she's so mean and ignorant about other people.

It all get slightly predictable towards the end...everything comes crashing down, Poppy's friendship is heading for breaking point, Freddie is angry with what Poppy has done, and she is on the brink of being kicked out of the school. So she only gets on chance to make everything alright again. School movies will do better without this kind of scenes. Anyway, the ending is quite emotional and touching, it'll make up for the rest of the clichéd trip you take since the start of the movie. 

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

	Emma Roberts	...	Poppy
	Lexi Ainsworth	...	Molly Moore
	Shelby Young	...	Ruby
	Johnny Pacar	...	Roddy
	Aidan Quinn	...	Gerry Moore
	Natasha Richardson	...	Mrs. Kingsley
	Georgia King	...	Harriet
	Eleanor Turner-Moss	...	Charlotte
	Ruby Thomas	...	Jane
	Kimberley Nixon	...	Kate
	Linzey Cocker	...	Josie
	Juno Temple	...	Jennifer 'Drippy' Logan
	Sophie Wu	...	Kiki
	Shirley Henderson	...	Matron
	Tommy Kijas	...	Jake (as Thomas Kijas)

Alex Pettyfer	...	Freddie
Selina Cadell	...	Mrs. Loughton
Sonia Rockwell	...	Lola
Jason Watkins	...	Mr. Nellist
Paul Butterworth	...	Fireman
Daisy Donovan	...	Miss Rees-Withers
Nick Frost	...	Mr. Christopher
Rusty O'Hara	...	Minion
Slade Pearce	...	Abbey Mount Lacrosse Team
Carolina Bonetti	...	Poppy's friend (uncredited)
Vanessa Branch	...	Rosemary (uncredited)
Victoria Bull	...	Pupil (uncredited)
Hazel Calderon	...	Poppy's friend (uncredited)
Henry Dankwah	...	Hot Mover (uncredited)
Hazel Dean	...	Cool Stranger (uncredited)
Kris Edwards	...	Fred Segal Employee (uncredited)
Hallie Kate Eisenberg	...	Ruthie (uncredited)
Johnny Erasme	...	Krumper (uncredited)
Romina Espinosa	...	Poppy's Friend (uncredited)
Liz Findlay	...	Teacher (uncredited)
Wes Hager	...	High school student (uncredited)
Jessica Jann	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Tony Jeeves	...	Police man (uncredited)
Piers Mettrick	...	Bus person (uncredited)
Dane Nielsen	...	Pool Boy (uncredited)
Kara Pacitto	...	Twin #2 (uncredited)
Katelyn Pacitto	...	Twin #1 (uncredited)
Collin Pelton	...	Teen (uncredited)
Summer Perry	...	Lily (uncredited)
Jessica Ritchie	...	Poppy's friend (uncredited)
Jessica Rizo	...	Cool Stranger (uncredited)
Kelsey Sanders	...	Skye (uncredited)
Mark Smith	...	Teacher (uncredited)
Kaitlin Spelling	...	Poppy's friend (uncredited)
Karol Steele	...	Teacher (uncredited)
Garrett Swann	...	Valet (uncredited)			Poppy: I didn't start it, it wasn't my fault, and if this were America, I would sue. Share this quote Kate: Get up. Wait for Mrs. Kingsley and the prefects. Poppy: Screw them! [Kiki and Kate raise Poppy from her seat and make her stand up] Poppy: That is physical abuse! I'm calling my lawyer! Kate: With what? Share this quote Poppy: Welcome to Malibu, biatch! Share this quote Poppy: What is this place? Hogwarts? Share this quote [Poppy and Harriet are fighting as Freddie comes by] Freddie: Shouldn't you guys be in bikinis for that? Share this quote Poppy: When the headgirl has earned my respect, then I will shake her hand, biatch! Harriet: I'm sorry? Poppy: Apology accepted. Share this quote Mrs. Kingsley: [Poppy knocks on the door] Who's there? Poppy: [Poppy bursts into the room, annoyed] Jesus Christ! Mrs. Kingsley: Oh, we were always led to believe you had a beard and sandals. Now we'll have to change the stained glass window in our chapel. Share this quote Poppy: [Freddie refuses a stormily kiss] Oh, cards on the table! Are you gay? Freddie: No, just English. Share this quote Harriet: [Poppy has just walked into head girl, Harriet] There is an heirarchy in this school, teacher, prefects, scholars, dogs, vermin, Americans; Kate see to that she falls in line! Share this quote [Poppy wakes up] Poppy: Shit! Share this quote [Repeated line] Harriet: Me thinks. Charlotte: [Both] We think so, too. Jane: [Both] We think so, too. Share this quote Kate: [after looking at all of the bottles of water in Poppy's trunk] Erm... Why? Poppy: What? I might get thirsty Kate: You know in England we have this amazing thing, it's called a tap Share this quote Kate: Sorry Mrs Kingsley we just got a little bit carried away Mrs. Kingsley: Well as i understand, Drippy was totally carried away by Mr Nellis and Miss Rees-Withers after laying in a pool of her own vomit Drippy: Actually it was Kate's vomit Mrs Kingsley... i was just lying in it Share this quote Poppy: It's nice to see you when I'm not half-naked or delirious! Freddie: I wouldn't speak to soon... is it wrong of me to say that? Share this quote Harriet: [just had her help pour coffee water onto Poppy] Oh, sorry, just can't trust the help these days! Do you have a pass to be out now? Poppy: Yea, yea I do, it's right here [flips Harriet off] Share this quote Mr. Christopher: Oh my god, its Tom Cruise! Drippy: Can you say that any louder, I need your help!