12-06-2006, 12:14 AM
Another kid flick for ED, and a girly one at that. Dude, you so opened Pandora's box with this one because I can review girly kid flicks until you start dressing up Cleo for tea parties. And I just might do that, because the notion of Cleo dressed so with his nose in PLBL's crotch is just plain funny to me.
Aquamarine is actually quite good for a girly flick. It sits well amongst the great mermaid flicks like Little Mermaid and Splash. It has all the trappings of a typical teen chick flick: the mall shopping spree, the dance party, the nasty hot chick with bigger boobs, reading about how to attract boys in magazines in some girl's bedroom, the cute guy. But somewhere along the line, a plot actually occurs and the characters develop fruitfully. They're actually complex characters, well, not shallow caracatures at least. It's a film about sisterhood and growing up. Ultimately, it lays down a surprisingly positive message, but it doesn't wallop you with it like most kid films do nowadays.
T loved it but she loves mermaids. So does DM, but don't tell anyone. Mermaids are cool. Sara Paxton is the best mermaid since the quintet in the 2003 version of Peter Pan.
Worthy of note, the lead Emma Roberts is a teen star to watch. She's the daughter of Eric and accordingly, the niece of Julia. She was in Blow at age 10, has her own Disney series, UnFabulous, and is slated to play Nancy Drew in a film debuting next year. She reminds me of a young Anne Hathaway, who can go from gawky to classic beauty in a heartbeat, plus she sings well. If she fills out, she could be the next platinum blonde getting cheated on by a gay cowboy. Hopefully, given her lineage, she won't succumb to the path of Lindsay Lohan (rehab again, girl? you're not even of legal drinking age yet) or Britney ('nuf said). Although, the paparazzi already links Emma with Jamie Lynn (Britney's sis). Will young Emma prevail? Like I said, she's one to watch.
Aquamarine is actually quite good for a girly flick. It sits well amongst the great mermaid flicks like Little Mermaid and Splash. It has all the trappings of a typical teen chick flick: the mall shopping spree, the dance party, the nasty hot chick with bigger boobs, reading about how to attract boys in magazines in some girl's bedroom, the cute guy. But somewhere along the line, a plot actually occurs and the characters develop fruitfully. They're actually complex characters, well, not shallow caracatures at least. It's a film about sisterhood and growing up. Ultimately, it lays down a surprisingly positive message, but it doesn't wallop you with it like most kid films do nowadays.
T loved it but she loves mermaids. So does DM, but don't tell anyone. Mermaids are cool. Sara Paxton is the best mermaid since the quintet in the 2003 version of Peter Pan.
Worthy of note, the lead Emma Roberts is a teen star to watch. She's the daughter of Eric and accordingly, the niece of Julia. She was in Blow at age 10, has her own Disney series, UnFabulous, and is slated to play Nancy Drew in a film debuting next year. She reminds me of a young Anne Hathaway, who can go from gawky to classic beauty in a heartbeat, plus she sings well. If she fills out, she could be the next platinum blonde getting cheated on by a gay cowboy. Hopefully, given her lineage, she won't succumb to the path of Lindsay Lohan (rehab again, girl? you're not even of legal drinking age yet) or Britney ('nuf said). Although, the paparazzi already links Emma with Jamie Lynn (Britney's sis). Will young Emma prevail? Like I said, she's one to watch.
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