I remember the day “Freaky Friday” released in India. I read
its full review in this popular newspaper’s additional. I remember thinking how
cool the story line was, I was so amazed I wanted to watch it that Friday. But
for some reason I couldn’t, and here I am exactly 10 years later writing a
review on the movie (I assume you must have figured that it took me 10 long
years to watch it!).
So, my one line review on the movie still remains the same –“the
storyline! Man, is it the coolest!”. So
there is a mom, Tess who is very vexed about her teenage daughter Anna, who is
more familiar with detention than studies. Anna on the other hand is an equally
vexed daughter, who wants her mom to take her seriously. She camouflages (not
so well) her disliking of Tess getting remarried to another man. One fine day,
or must I say, one “Freaky Friday” (see that? Word play! Nailed it! シ), when they
are out for dinner with Tess’s boyfriend, there occurs an inexplicable switch,
in that they have got into each other’s bodies! And this switch could only be undone
if they love each other selflessly.
I must admit I watched the movie for Lindsay Lohan (the best
teen actress of our times) but ended up liking Jamie Lee Curtis a notch more!
It is an absolute delight to watch the ever-young Jamie rocking that guitar
scene❤ . Watch here. Totally awestruck at how easy
she makes it look. Jamie is a winner all the way – from playing a worried
mother (Tess) who is very curious to know what her daughter actually thinks of
her remarrying; to a teenage “spirit” in an old lady’s body who just knows how
to “rock it dude”! It is very difficult to imitate somebody else’s mannerisms
perfectly but Jamie really makes you think that it is indeed Lindsay playing
Jamie on screen.
Coming to Lindsay now. She is and will always remain the
most adorable teen queens of all times. She plays your perfect “garage rockstar-in-dire-need-of-attention”
teen who is troubled for a lot of reasons. Her band is her life and hey , she
is a very talented guitarist too. She has an arch nemesis who, once upon a time
was her best friend. And like in all chick-flicks, has a huge crush on a slightly
older guy Jake and is dumbfounded every time he moves past her. But once she
eats the fortune cookie (oh, by the way that is how the switch happens – by
eating a fortune cookie made by an Asian woman – so stereotypical! I mean DUH!),
she turns into this 40 year old woman in a teen girl’s body who is shocked to
see that she has a pierced navel (Hilarious scene). She is so impeccable in the
role. Lindsay definitely deserves a thumbs up for actually portraying a role so
complicated. I mean you could easily get confused as to what exactly you are playing
but man, does she know her role so well!
So without much ado, I give this movie a full thumbs up (oh
by the way that’s how am going to grade the movies henceforth). For the resplendent
manner in which the actresses have played the roles and the very amusing
storyline by Mary Rodgers.
And before I wrap it,
the kid Ryan Malgarini receives a special mention here for being so adorable
(check out the “ewwww” moment when he sees his mom pulling her pants to conceal
what's beneath!).
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