I've had an addiction to these books ever since I started reading them. They're fantastic. So when I heard they were making a movie, I was really excited.

Not only has the movie not been released in the US, and therefore I had to go through a lot of trouble to see it, but I can honestly say that the movie didn't compare at all to the books.

The acting was superficial, there were awkward moments that shouldn't have been awkward(awkward between the actors acting the scene), and everything that developed over one novel was crammed into only a couple minutes.

I can understand wanting to watch this movie for the gist of the books, but I must say it's well worth more of your time to actually read the book.

Georgia Nicolson (Groome) finds her perception of life changes after making a fool of herself at a party. Now she plans to grow up and no sooner does Robbie (Johnson) come to her school, and Georgia instantly falls for him.

After the disappointing adaptation of St Trinians and the decline of British cinema generally over recent years this adaptation appeared to be screened as a mere money making hour and a half entertainment rom-com flick. But thanks to some cheeky youthful performances, a witty script and an underlining message of coming of age, this adaptation of Louise Rennison's best selling novel brings back that feeling of unashamedly British.

In her first leading role Georgia Groome (London to Brighton) carries the film on a charismatic and charming persona that will have the teenage girls laughing their heads off. Her smart timing and in particular her reactions to situations create that comedy feeling that was an essential factor to making the narrative work.

The film undoubtedly starts poorly. When Georgia turns up at a party, it is more than likely she will be an outcast and the fact that she gets embarrassed in front of her enemy and has to change her life is even more so. Nevertheless the comedic approach to the coming of age is likable and hardly clichéd. There is some background to her motion to change and the way she looks at adulthood as a place of comfort is as likable as her cat. The changes she goes through are sweet and realistic given today's modern outlook on the world. In this adaptation, we see many stereotypes and a very accurate look at teen language. The 'oh my god's' will have anyone laughing. The perception of girl's views on boys is a stand out moment.

The stereotypical representations are usually never right. Either they are extremely over exaggerated, for example in controversial drama Kidulthood or they are unnoticeable passive representations such as in St Trinians. The angle on the characters in this 2008 comedy feels right, not over the top with a good sense of purpose and an underlining message of coming of age.

Though good fun, the plot wavers into cliché at the end and doesn't quite have enough punch to believe the arrival of British comedy is truly back.

Having never read the book, I find myself considering after enjoying the good nature of this film. Critics have said the book is funnier, and considering the amount of laughs spilled during the film, it must be an option.

From director Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham), this looked like it could be a pretty entertaining British comedy based around another coming of age story, the title was certainly catchy. Basically it is the first day of school for Georgia Nicolson (Georgia Groome) and her friends Jas (Eleanor Tomlinson), Ellen (Manjeeven Grewal) and Rosie Barnes (Georgia Henshaw) living in Eastbourne. They spot two good looking brothers moved from London, non identical twins Robbie (Aaron Johnson) and Tom (Sean Bourke), and the girls follow them as new friend Dave the Laugh (Tommy Bastow) shows them around. Georgia plans to get close to Robbie, as he likes cat like she does, so she pretends her cat Angus has gone missing, it is instead Tom that gets the cat and he starts dating Jas, while Robbie goes out with Georgia's rival Wet Lindsay (Kimberley Nixon). Georgia's father Bob (QI's Alan Davies) is planning to move the whole family to New Zealand because of his new job offer, while he is away her mother Connie Nicolson (FAQ U's Karen Taylor) looks like she is spending too much time with handsome hired builder Jem (T4's Steve Jones), making her question her parents' marriage. To "grow up" for Robbie, Georgia starts "perfect snogging lessons" with Peter Dyer (Liam Hess), and infatuated with her he attempts to kiss her at a party one night, and she falls over exposing her knickers to her friends and Tom, and because Robbie saw her she tells Peter she is a lesbian. The next day Tom, Jas and Robbie go swimming, and Georgia stuck babysitting her little sister is there too, and she gets to kiss Robie, before he leaves saying that he will call her later. A few weeks later, Robbie's band, the Stiff Dylans, are doing a gig, and Dave the Laugh invites Georgia to come along, but before she gets the chance to talk to Robbie she is stopped by Lindsay. Both Dave and Robbie realise the jealousy scheme that Georgia was plotting, and they both stop talking to her, and an argument with Jas confessing she leaked this information means they are not speaking to each other too. Thinking her life is no longer worth living in England, Georgia initially says she will go with her father to New Zealand, before finding out that Robbie has dumped Lindsay for her, as he still likes her. In the end, thinking that her mother is planning an uncool fifteenth birthday party for her, Georgia is surprised to see all her friends attending a club, with The Stiff Dylans playing on stage, her father returned and staying home, and she and Robbie get their confirming kiss. Also starring Eva Drew as Libby, Imogen Bain as Headmistress and Ingrid Oliver as Miss Stamp. In the leading role, young Groome is really good with her dry sense of humour, the embarrassing parents get their time, and the other supporting cast members get their moments too. The story mainly focusing on hormonal teenage attitudes to love, snogging, fashion and maybe a little mention of sex is appealing when it doesn't use gross out jokes, it is just witty dialogue and well acted comedy drama. Good!