If Revenge of the Nerds was told from the Omega Moo perspective with a spoonful of Legally Blonde thrown in for good measure, it might look something like The House Bunny, the latest dopey comedy from the folks at Happy Madison Productions.

Anna Faris stars as the clueless Shelley Darlingson, a playboy bunny who finds herself booted from the Playboy Mansion and in search of a new home. Her search leads her to the Zeta Alpha Zeta sorority house, a home made up of ugly duckling sorority sisters looking for a bit of guidance. A game Shelley becomes the Zeta Alpha Zeta house mother and before long, she's turned these ugly ducklings into beauty queens.

Not surprisingly, The House Bunny was written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, the same team that penned Legally Blonde, only where that picture went for a more refined and innocent sense of humor, The House Bunny opts for a broad approach. A very broad approach. Perhaps too broad.

Anna Faris is a lot of fun. Her quick timing, silly prat falls, and hilarious double takes brought her attention in the Scary Movie series while her small but effective turns in Brokeback Mountain and Lost in Translation showed her in a completely different light. While it's safe to say The House Bunny won't win her any awards, there's still something appealing about her. And no, that's not my libido talking. True, Faris is quite the looker (although here, she's a bit too thin), but it's her infectious personality and undeniable gift for physical comedy that are ultimately the key to her overall effectiveness. As lovable nit wit Shelley, Faris delivers her obvious zingers with labored, over the top gusto and while her seemingly forced antics won't be for everyone, I kind of dig her.

As much as I enjoy Faris, the real star of The House Bunny is Emma Stone, a wonderful young actress you might remember from Superbad (she can also currently be seen in The Rocker). As the bubbly, cute, and socially awkward Natalie, Stone hits all the right notes.

The House Bunny is a stupid movie with obvious life lessons. Once the girls of Zeta Alpha Zeta become popular, it's perfectly clear where things are going. Furthermore, it wouldn't take a plastic surgeon to see that these homely looking sorority sisters have been made to look homely. We all know they're going to look hot by reel two. And perhaps the most disheartening thing about The House Bunny is the way the film makers take a wonderfully affable performer like Colin Hanks and give him virtually nothing to do. It's a shame, because there was a golden opportunity to take this film into some really charming directions.

So what we're left with is a film comparable to The Rocker. A movie made up of cute moments that never really add up to a successful whole. The House Bunny made me chuckle a few times, but ultimately, it pales in comparison to both Legally Blonde and Revenge of the Nerds. Here's to hoping that Faris and Stone aim higher next time.