13 Going On 30

[Brasil]

Hi evry1!!! I jst got bak from ceein 13 Gong On 30 and I luved it!!1!!!



Ahem. Forgive me, I couldn't resist.

Now, I recently saw 13-30 yesterday and I was pleasantly surprised. I had read fairly positive reviews of it, finding many comparisons to the movie, Big, starring Tom Hanks, but I wasn't expecting anything in the same league as Big.

I think the best one word review of 13-30 is "cute." It's similar to the typical chick flick popcorn fare, but the 80s Nostalgia in it gives it major bonus points. There's an entire dance scene of Thriller, lol, and Pat Benetar has a very significant influence near the end of the movie. The acting was better than I expected, especially Matt, the best friend--older Matt, obviously. The kids were kids, basically. Garner looked very comfortable in the role; she was very believable.

But, there were a few things I found iffy, primarily how trite one of the last scenes was. Garner is doing this presentation for a re-design of the magazine she works at, and her theme is a "reconnecting with what makes us happy." While plot-wise it makes sense for her speech, thematically it doesn't feel right because it's so blunt.

That's not to say 13-30 is a bad film, because it's not. It's actually pretty enjoyable. I think the 80s stuff is worth the ticket price alone, lol.