13 Going On 30 (2004)
Sometimes I like really cheesy, predictable shit.
As much as I may rag on other people's horrible movie taste, I'm not sure I have much of a leg to stand on when I say things like "I really enjoyed '13 Going On 30'".
Because I did.
OK, so the dance routine to 'Thriller' was super lame. And Jenna's whole "Love is a battlefield" mantra was cliched. Oh, and the fact that the entires plot is about her being catapulted into the year 2004 as a 30 year old woman because of some magic glitter falling on her as she wishes for this very thing is wholly ridiculous.
It's still a good movie.
Why, you may ask?
Well 1) Jennifer Garner is perfect as a tween in a woman's body. Her facial expressions, voice and body language are perfect. And just like Tom Hanks, she eventually learns to be comfortable with her transformation and even starts to act her age. Whatever THAT means.
2) Mark Ruffalo.
3) Happily ever after.
Yes, sometimes I'm a huge sucker for a happy ending. Especially ones that include realizing how much you fucked up over the past seventeen years and then given the chance to go back and fix it.
I'm not saying that anyone who contributes to this site will consider it for a second. But I will recommend it to your wife, girlfriend, gal pal...whatever.
It's cute and every once in awhile that's OK.
As much as I may rag on other people's horrible movie taste, I'm not sure I have much of a leg to stand on when I say things like "I really enjoyed '13 Going On 30'".
Because I did.
OK, so the dance routine to 'Thriller' was super lame. And Jenna's whole "Love is a battlefield" mantra was cliched. Oh, and the fact that the entires plot is about her being catapulted into the year 2004 as a 30 year old woman because of some magic glitter falling on her as she wishes for this very thing is wholly ridiculous.
It's still a good movie.
Why, you may ask?
Well 1) Jennifer Garner is perfect as a tween in a woman's body. Her facial expressions, voice and body language are perfect. And just like Tom Hanks, she eventually learns to be comfortable with her transformation and even starts to act her age. Whatever THAT means.
2) Mark Ruffalo.
3) Happily ever after.
Yes, sometimes I'm a huge sucker for a happy ending. Especially ones that include realizing how much you fucked up over the past seventeen years and then given the chance to go back and fix it.
I'm not saying that anyone who contributes to this site will consider it for a second. But I will recommend it to your wife, girlfriend, gal pal...whatever.
It's cute and every once in awhile that's OK.
posted by Caffeine Free @ 9:27 PM
4 Comments:
At 2:04 PM,
Jon said…
This perspective is strongly encouraged.
I don't remember anything about this movie, but I do remember a fun blog fight that erupted on another blog about The Notebook. It's funny how much the plot devices and flaws of a movie are all you can notice if you're not into it, and how much none of that matters if you are.
At 7:34 PM,
Caffeine Free said…
Good.
And...
Exactly!
HAHAHA...The Notebook...LOVED that one...not sure which made me cry more, the movie or the book.
At 8:46 AM,
ian said…
I welcome this review, and all reviews. That's what this site is here for. For me personally, this movie seems more accessible than some of the stuff Jon throws out there (no offense jon).
So I'll give this movie a shot, but only if a girl watches with me and I play it off like "oh, I'll watch it with you only because you want to watch it and I can keep you company" sorta thing. I have an image to maintain.
At 12:47 PM,
Caffeine Free said…
Ian-let me know how that tactic works! If not, they're runningf it on TBS (?) or some other similar cable network.
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