Not developed enough

This movie follows First Daughter, Samantha Mackenzie as she leaves home (The White House) for college and has to deal with being a high profile teenager.

I like the fairy tale format that bookends the movie and there are some interesting moments (I especially liked the camaraderie that Sam has with her Secret Service agents) but the script doesn't do enough to develop those interesting parts. So the movie just comes across as shallow.

Katie Holmes does fine though she looks more like a graduate student than an 18 year old freshman and she develops a good chemistry with Mark Blucas. Michael Keaton as the president up for re-election and worried father is also good.

First Daughter is an okay tale with decent enough acting but it is hurt by the lack of a properly developed script.

4/10