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 Barnes & Noble Jennifer Garner, the babelicious, butt-kicking star of Alias and Daredevil, stakes her claim to Americas Sweetheart status with this enchanting wish-fulfillment fantasy. Garner stars as Jenna, an awkward just-turned-13-year-old who yearns to be one of the "Six Chicks," the clique that rules her school. When her birthday party ends in embarrassment at their devious hands, Jenna wishes she was "30, flirty, and thriving," and thanks to some "wishing dust," she awakens as an editor for the fashion magazine that was her adolescent bible. Big, of course, comes to mind, but 13 Going on 30 is actually more akin to Regarding Henry, in which a brain-damaged Harrison Ford slowly recovers his memory and discovers he doesnt very much like the ruthless lawyer he has become. Jenna, too, makes some unflattering discoveries about the choices she made to get where she is, including abandoning her childhood best friend (Mark Ruffalo), who is understandably wary when she reenters his life. The adorable Garners considerable charm goes a long, long way in sustaining audience sympathy for the misguided Jenna, and there are many crowd-pleasing moments. Among these are when grown-up Jenna re-creates the Thriller music video at a company party, and when she bonds with some preteen girls in her apartment building over the Pat Benatar anthem "Love Is a Battlefield." Mild profanity and adult situations, such as when a towel-clad man emerges from Jenna’s shower (she’s horrified, of course) -- earn the film its PG-13 rating. Girls just want to have fun, but feminists might not appreciate the cautionary subtext that only mean girls are successful in business. Donald Liebenson Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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