Everyone says he should date girls his own age. Oscar respectfully disagrees.
"Tadpole" is the childhood nickname of Oscar Grubman (Aaron Stanford). Now 15 years old, we find him at the start of the film returning home to New York City from boarding school for Thanksgiving break with his best friend Charlie (Robert Iler). The girls seem to dig him, after all he's charming, charismatic, speaks fluent French and has an obsession with Voltaire.
Unfortunately for the young ladies Oscar also has an obsession with his stepmother, Eve (Sigourney Weaver). Currently being ignored by the boy's workaholic history professor dad (John Ritter), Oscar believes he can give the woman what she needs. As it turns out, he's just as like to give Eve's best friend Diane (Bebe Neuwirth) what she needs. Hilarity and adolescent confusion ensue.
Special Agent Matti
Rushmore without the wrist-slashing.
And with the paedophilia.
Tadpole is one of those arty films that suits perfectly the kind of teenager who is into arty films. The kind of teenager who thinks that learning about ancient Grecian gods is a little bit modern. The kind who thinks that Bailey's and a spa is the height of civilisation. The kind who uses words like "boorish" in conversation and knows what it means. If you're one of those teenagers, or ever were, then this film is for you, otherwise, it's as dry and boring as a stale piece of toast.
MA 15+ (Adult themes)
78 minutes (1:18 hours)
Film: 5 December 2002
DVD rental: 14 May 2003
VHS rental: 14 May 2003
