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Freaky Friday review

Posted : 2 years, 1 month ago on 31 March 2022 10:08

I enjoyed this film, and I do slightly prefer it to the Jodie Foster version. True, the first 15 minutes were a bit slow, and some of the script was a bit weak, not to mention the rather predictable storyline. But you know what, the performances of Lindsey Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis more than compensated, their performances were really entertaining, and I felt the chemistry between them. I loved the soundtrack, and I thought it was very sensible updating the story, so that it would appeal more to someone like my 13 year old sister, who really enjoyed it. The script, while contrived in some places, was on the whole, very funny, and anyone who's seen the 1976 film, will get a more of the same film, except updated. What I did like, is that Lohan's character is a representation of all of us, someone who doesn't do mornings, doesn't always get on with her mum, and has friends and enemies. In the 1976 version, Jodie Foster's interpretation was more sensible than Lohan's, who put a bit of her other films in, which is quite appealing for this sort of film. Overall, an enjoyable film, with a 7/10. Bethany Cox

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An average movie

Posted : 8 years ago on 11 May 2016 11:51

Like all the older movies starring Lindsay Lohan, it is rather sad to look back at this feature. In fact, I’m rather surprised that it was released only about 10 years ago. Indeed, if you would look at Lohan, she has changed so much during that time (and not in a positive way) and you might think that she actually made this movie something like 20 years ago. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, in fact, I actually read the book when I was the kid so it was pretty neat to see this adaptation which was fairly faithful in my opinion. Furthermore, even though Lindsay Lohan’s career will probably never recover from her various mistakes, back in those days, she was just really charismatic and this material was perfect for her. Eventually, even though it was a decent tale, the whole concept was still too limited and, as many other live-action features from Disney, it was too childish and predictable for my taste but, for the target audience, it is certainly pretty neat. To conclude, even though it was nothing really amazing, I thought it was a decent watch and I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

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