Preston (Ethan Embry), a bashfully quiet nice guy, is heads over heels for Amanda (Jennifer Love Hewitt). Amanda, the misunderstood prom queen, has just been dumped by her Tom Cruise look-a-like jock boyfriend Mike (Peter Facinelli) who she's been dating for four years. It's graduation night, which means mom and dad aren't home, and that for a few hours a bunch of just turned ex-high school kids get to show the world what sex, drugs, and rock n' roll are all about. Preston's determined to let Amanda know how he feels about her. Amanda's determined to show people that there's more to her than just blatant cleavage shots... I mean, than just Mike. And all of this takes place inside one house, at one party, on one night.

      So you're probably asking yourself, "How could a movie about one big high school party be of any enjoyment to me?" And to be honest, I can't really say. Maybe it's Special K (Seth Green), the wannabe homeboy with a desperate desire to get laid. Or maybe it's William (Charlie Korsmo), the dorky X-File junky set on paying Mike back for all those times he was tripped in the hallway. The goofy, and sometimes even childish humor that normally comes off as really stupid somehow disturbingly hits a cord and keeps you laughing. Hewitt and Embry do a commendable job of holding it all together, but I still don't get it. All I know is that there's never a dull moment at the party, and definitely enough love to go around (no pun intedended).

Stephen Wong, 1998