What a Girl Wants

Pros: One small step for those involved.
Cons: Perhaps a giant leap for the genre.

There’s an old saying that goes, “He is no man who is not willing to look the fool for the sake of his child.” That might seem to have little to do with ‘What a Girl Wants’, and I’m inclined to admit that it doesn’t having...

Pros: Amanda Bynes does a good job as a modern day Cinderella.
Cons: Oh, you know what's going to happen before it happens....

Preamble
Heads Up!

I'm emotional tonight (PMS Week).
I've always wanted to be Cinderella.
I still believe in happily ever after.

All of this explains why I liked this movie so much.

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Pros: Fun, good plot, loveable characters, good cast, lots of extra features.
Cons: A little unbelievable.

Daphne, an impressionable American teen is ready to finally meet the man who gave her life, and then abandoned her. Without her mother’s knowledge, she takes off on a daring, and dare I say, doddering plan to recapture the love of her long lost parent. ...

Pros: good for 10-year-olds, not too corny, acting isn't horrible
Cons: story's been told, a few scenes missing

When I saw the commercial flicks for What A Girl Wants, I was almost positive I didn’t want to see it - it looked extremely corny to me. I spoke too soon. That night we had a huge ice storm and the electricity was cut. So, we decided we would go to...

Pros: occasionally funny
Cons: predictable

I was walking in an outdoor mall in Orange, California when it started to rain. It's not supposed to rain in Southern California at this time of year and I wasn't prepared for it. I decided to duck the downpour by jumping into the movie theater. The only...

Pros: Easy to relax and enjoy.
Cons: The stuffy and arrogant British stereotype.

Irresponsible father. Deserted mother. Baby forthcometh. Daphne Reynolds. Grows up. Teenage girl. Unruly American. London bound. Father found. Bureaucratic shithead. Corrupt advisor. Fuckstick fiance. Corruptedette step-sister. Enter Ian. Cool ...

Pros: Charming coming of age story, great soundtrack.
Cons: Predictable, may not be so appropriate for younger children.

I have been looking forward to What a Girl Wants since I saw a preview for it last fall. I am not such a big Amanda Bynes fan (I remember when she was around thirteen and a Nickelodeon princess) but the plot intrigued me. I love all things English, so I...

Pros: The cast can be charming, the sweetness can appeal, and it knows its demographic.
Cons: All the clothing in London can't conceal the lack of reality, logic and originality.

WHAT A GIRL WANTS is a Castle Rock Entertainment/Warner Bros. Pictures presentation, rated PG ...

Pros: I'd pay to watch Colin Firth read the phone book
Cons: Alert the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Good Actors

My best friend and I are crazy for silly "girl" movies and talky English films. This movie seemed like a perfect blend of both; a cute, frothy bubble of a film set in England! And on one level, we enjoyed it. On another, we had to admit that it stunk....

Pros: A girl and her relationship with her parents instead of the usual boy-girl love story.
Cons: The plot is predictable; there are no surprising twists.

In What a Girl Wants Daphne Reynolds, played by Amanda Bynes, is fresh out of high school but has no clue what the next step in her life will be. However, she knows one thing is certain since it is something she has wanted for it her entire life. It...

Pros: Charming actors, funny situations, great acting by Firth
Cons: Hit or miss script, unoriginality, poor cinematography

In a lousy week filled with war and destruction, an annoying head cold, college rejections, car dent repair, and an unexpected tax bill running to 5 digits (!), escapism was definitely something the doctor ordered. And that is just what What a Girl Wants...

Pros: Amanda Bynes & a cute, entertaining story grown-ups can like and kiddies can to watch.
Cons: If you think too much you'll find the holes in the plot.

Basics of my viewing: I saw this movie at an advanced screening at my university. I had seen the trailer in the theater and thought it looked cute. If I had not received free passes, I probably would have gone to a matinee showing at theater. ...

Pros: Location, acting energy and happy ending.
Cons: The story isn't terribly original.

“What A Girl Wants”




In this day and age this title could suggest a number of things. Money, equality, or maybe power. But, the girl in this movie, Daphne, played by the infectiously cute Amanda Bynes just wants to...

Pros: A fun, light flick for teens and fans of the genre.
Cons: Has to be too frothy and teenybopper for a lot of audiences.

First things first. I'm not in the target demographic, nor is my wife. We're closer to 30 than 20, let alone 15, and haven't even seen Amanda Bynes on screen before. But, we're fans of Colin Firth and we like fun comedies, and this was the same team...

Pros: A cute story with a great message
Cons: Few

I saw What a girl wants the other day and I was Impressed. Not being your average teenage girl, I do not typically like "Chick Flicks", But I liked this one.

Okay, so here's the story: Daphne is a girl who grew up without a father, and every...