Once in a blue moon, a teen romantic comedy breaks the classic, Screenplay 101 formula and cleverly turns the genre on its ear. Movies like Clueless, Bring It On, and Election push the envelope and elevate the potentially derivative teen formula to new levels. Conversely, Drive Me Crazy blatantly recycles the teen romantic comedies of the late '90s and presents a string of high school clichés that epitomizes the trite teen flick. Drive Me Crazy shares countless thematic and narrative similarities with She's All That, 10 Things I Hate About You, and Whatever It Takes, serving up another exploration of the intricate hierarchy of high school, from the elite popular crowd to the nerd herd that desperately seeks acceptance. Unfortunately, the world presented is completely contrived and unrealistic. In this fabricated school, kids drive "designated-driver-mobiles," religiously watch the live school-news show, and go inner-tubing in their free time. Drive Me Crazy is penned by Rob Thomas of Dawson's Creek, but this effort lacks the compelling characters and insight that the WB show offers. Director John Schultz serves up a belabored and lifeless film that deserves a quicker pace. Star Melissa Joan Hart is clearly going through the motions with this performance, which seems to be Sabrina the Witch minus the magical powers and the irritating black cat. Drive Me Crazy may amuse its target audience, but more sophisticated viewers will take the title literally and be driven to the brink of insanity.