Great Film: 13 Going on 30
Charming - Funny - "Well Worth" the Ticket Price!
Just saw the sneak preview in Tampa. Excellent. 8 out of 10! ... It's
up
there with Reese Witherspoon's Legally Blond and Tom Hanks' BIG. It's a
nostalgic romp that'll make anyone with a memory smile.
Jennifer Garner sparkles with charisma and sizzles with charm. She's got
that whole `girl next door' thing going on, supercharged with a
personality
that just doesn't quit. There's great chemistry amongst the cast - and
all
of them makes this light-hearted tale work.
The plot - seemingly done to death with `Big', Peggy Sue Gets Married, 18
Again (etc) - turns out to be amazingly fresh. It's funny, light . even
logical (as a fairy tale that is) with a simple message for us all. "Be
nice. Do the right thing. And live to be happy."
It'll pull the audiences (aged 8 to 80), make a ton of money for the
producers and keep Garner's, Ruffalo's and Winick's phone ringing for some
time to come.
Curmudgeons and violence addicts will do well to sit this one out. Great
date flick `and' an outstanding family film. If you're looking for a
great
way to invest 100 minutes of your life, see From 13 to 30..
Cast
- Jenna Rink played by Jennifer Garner
- Matt Flamhaff played by Mark Ruffalo
- Lucy Wyman played by Judy Greer
- Richard Kneeland played by Andy Serkis
- Bev Rink played by Kathy Baker
- Wayne Rink played by Phil Reeves
- Alex Carlson played by Samuel Ball
