The DUFF is an unexpected delight. The self-aware script is
played totally straight, and the mixing of very old-school generic teen-tribes clichés (the school paper, the mall, the prom and even some knowing use of camera shots) with modern themes (cyber-bullies, self-image) and the way the high-schoolers actually talk to each other makes the movie feel fresh and current. The major aspect that makes this movie so watchable is the terrific casting, and in particular Mae Whitman (as 'The DUFF') and her next-door-neighbour-football-captain-friend-from-childhood Robbie Amell, as their excellent on-screen love-hate chemistry not only makes their dialogue sparkle but also gives them moments of genuine and unexpected emotional depth. The DUFF is a clever, well-made and very enjoyable take on a very limiting genre.
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