E's List: The Underrated Teen Movie Edition.

Interestingly enough, I realized recently that some of my favorite teen movies were excruciatingly underrated. I, naively, thought that everybody watched and loved the same films as I did, but apparently the movies listed below aren't well-known. I highly recommend them to anybody who loves teenage movies, or you know, just movies in general. 

#5: Election, 1999.

Tracy Flick is one of my favorite villain. She is smart, witty, savvy and, oh so cruel. Reese Whiterspoon leads this movie as Flick, an overachieving, perfectionist and ambitious high school student. When Jim (Matthew Broderick), a high school teacher, starts working with the candidates for school president, he gets tangled in Tracy Flick's web, as she is determined to win the title. Election is a satire of the high school life. It's a black comedy with solid performances from its actors.

#4: The Spectacular Now, 2013.

Starring Miles Teller as Sutter, an outgoing, popular high school senior with a budding drinking problem. When his girlfriend Cassidy breaks up with him, Sutter sunk into depression. After some excessive drinking to cope with the break up, Sutter wakes up on a stranger's lawn. There he meets Aimee (Shailene Woodley), a girl who's his polar opposite. Upon meeting, the two become friends, and eventually embark into a romantic relationship. Eventually, Sutter's drinking spinals out of control, shattering his and Aimee's relationship. This one is a drama/comedy with an effective plot and great acting.

#3: Drive Me Crazy, 1999.

Sprinkled by Britney Spears' hit Drive Me Crazy, Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier star together as neighbors who were once best friends, but who drifted apart. Now seniors in high school, Nicole and Chase are estranged to each other. When Chase's girlfriend breaks up with him and Nicole's crush rejects her, find themselves with something in common. They join forces to make their significant other's jealous by faking a relationship. This is a very personal choice for me. I've always love that movie and think that more people should watch it.

#2: Wish Upon A Star, 1996.

Wish Upon A Star is television movie, so that could explain why it went under the radar. The Wheaton sisters couldn't be more different. Alexia (Katherine Heigl), who's about to graduate from high school, is a preppy girl with a popular jock boyfriend. Hayley (Danielle Harris), her younger sister, is a shy fifteen year-old with a talent for sciences and mathematics. After a lonely night, Hayley sees a shooting star and wishes she could be her sister. The next morning, Alexia and Hayley had magically swap bodies. You know what they say; be careful what you wish for. 

#1: Sugar And Spice, 2001.

This crime/comedy is the most underrated teen movie in my opinion. Sugar and Spice is all around funny, quirky and delicious. Marley Shelton is Diane Weston, the captain of the head cheerleader. When she gets pregnant by her quarterback boyfriend, Jack (James Marsden), the pair decides to keep the baby. After moving out of their parents' houses, the couple struggle financially. With the help of her cheerleader squad friends, Cleo (Melissa George), Lucy (Sara Marsh), Kansas (Mena Suvari) and Hannah (Rachel Blanchard), Diane plans to rob a supermarket.

So those are my choices for The Underrated Teen Movie Edition. I would definitely recommend all the movies on that list if you are looking for a light, fun watch. If you have some recommendations for me, make sure to leave them for me in the comments.