I’ve always felt 2004’s , starring Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen, is a criminally under-appreciated piece of cinema. Was it Oscar-worthy? Perhaps not. But 20 years later, the slapstick comedy still hits all the right notes.
For starters, it’s the last movie that the Olsen twins ever acted in before becoming full-time fashion designers and launching —that’s history in itself. But it also features a legendary cast including Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin, exceptional cameos (paging Simple Plan fans!), and some (and very Y2k) fashions, too. If you have yet to take in the wild ride of a film, allow me to quickly summarize it for you.
The plot follows two Long Island teen sisters Jane (Ashley) and Roxy (Mary-Kate) who simply get along; Jane is more prim and proper and driven by succeeding at school, while Roxy is more of a free-spirited chick who loves rock music. The twins decide to skip school to trek into Manhattan for their own personal missions: Jane is gunning for a school scholarship and Roxy wants to track down her favorite rock group. Various misadventures ensue.
Roxy and Jane are polar-opposites in every sense—including when it comes to personal style. All of the movie’s looks, costume designed by Christopher Hargadon, play up their sartorial differences. Jane, for instance, traverses the Big Apple in smart, buttoned-up outfits including a teal skirt suit and a lavender jacket and shorts set.
Roxy, meanwhile, is way more edgy and boho: She wears pieces like rip.
