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Lindsay Lohan delivers a weak performance as a spoiled, out-of-control teen who is sent to live with her grandmother,(Jane Fonda) for the summer. Someday when Lindsay looks back this performance she will shutter. She seems self indulgent and her acting is lazy. She basically is playing herself. She seduces a hot mormon boy. She lies cheats and say really mean things. As movies magic works, there is a really easy explanation for all her behavior- she has a dark horrible secret that involves her step-father. Jane Fonda shines through and although she starred in Monster-N-Law, this movie is her true return to the big screen and brings back sad memories of ON GOLDEN POND. Felicity Huffman is solid as always and plays the drunk mother quite nicely. When you see the Fonda back on screen and she is now playing the elder, you may wonder where the time has gone. Lohan can be a great actress but her spoiled star quality gets in the way. We have all heard about the booze, the coke, the upset director and her hopeful co-stars concerns (Huffman & Fonda). She blew it. But in the end- movie land happiness is restored- the message rings loud and clear- redemption and forgiveness are just around the corner if you just ask for help and seek it out.... we can only hope Lindsay finds some of both while she makes her way through life.Read full review
Enjoyed the movie and tells of the love and problems that are in every family and how love brings it all together.
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A great movie! Handled a very delicate topic in a very realistic and tactful manner. Even quite humorous at times. I don't usually get "R-Rated" movies, and so I was really surprised that it was. I first saw this movie on television and like it, and so I ordered it. I never dreamed of this movie being "R-Rated". I definitely can't see how it can be considered "R-Rated" because the language was pretty good (for the most part), and there weren't any sex scenes shown (just aluded to) and no violence either. Just a good wholesome movie. The only reason that I can see that the movie got an "R" rating was merely because the subject matter was on incest. But a more appropriate rating should have been "PG-13".
this movie is my current #1 pick. i love the writing i love the directing i love the casting i love the music i love the special features
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I love this film! I have always been a 'Fonda Fan' of not only Jane but her father and brother as well. This film is family friendly and with all of the foul language in the movies today I truly enjoyed this film and the values it seemed to display. I hope there are more like this one out sooner rather than later.
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