| The Lizzie McGuire Movie | | Cast : | Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Clayton Snyder | | Director : | Jim Fall | | Studio : | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | May 02, 2003 | | DVD Released Date : | September 07, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 25, 2005 | | Summary | Duff is a dud | Content
 | This movie is probably the best of the ones tween nightmare Hilary duff has made, but that doesn't say much. She's pretty but incredibly fake and movie was just about her a Italian guy in love and then he betrays her..blah-blah. Some little die-hard Lizzie fans may like it, but most will find it a drag. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 08, 2005 | | Summary | Great movie | Content
| I screen everything before I let my 6 year old daughter watch it, and her cousin had recommended the Lizzie McGuire TV show. I found it safe, wonderful family fare. I must admit, I enjoyed the show almost as much as my daughter, and often watched it with her. But also, as a mother, the one thing I have always appreciated about Lizzie McGuire is that it gives me lots of opportunities to have little teaching moments. This movie was no exception in that respect. Despite her parents not being as involved in the movie as this parent would have liked, we still often hit the pause button to talk about what was going on and why. It made for a great first mother/daughter chick flick.
Yes, the plot is a little "out there" at times (what high school would send out a field trip with just one chaperone?). But Lizzie plots have done that many times before, and we still loved the show. The sight of Ethan Craft flying back and forth on his skateboard in his hotel room delivering lines on perfect cue still rings in my memory, and is one of my most favorite scenes. It also tells you that for as hillariously dumb as the character is, the actor behind it is quite talented. Also notable was Sergi- the stereotypical bodyguard who successfully integrated stone-cold comedy with a warm and tender heart.
We missed Miranda deeply, and it would have been nice to have her family a bit more involved- perhaps chaperoning, can you imagine Matt loose in Rome? But we had a cameo from Melina, who is always great fun. Adam Lamberg did a wonderful job as Gordo, and had some really great moments as the ever devoted, silently in love, way-too-far-beyond-his-years Gordo. It allowed Hillary Duff to transition her career into a show performer with a great number at the end. Disney is not known for suspense films, the plot twists could be seen a mile away. But for as predicitble as the plot was, it even managed a surprise ending- the redemption of Kate Sanders!
This is the stereotypical Disney fare- family safe and great fun. Well worth the investment. Though I really did miss the outtakes at the end... |
| Rating | | | Date | July 07, 2005 | | Summary | I wasn't impressed! | Content
| I know Hilary Duff is one very popular teen singer and actress. This movie didn't prove she was good at any of the talents she possesses. The plot was a bit too plain and simple.
Everything was expected.
No surprises. Everything in that movie was already seen before. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 24, 2005 | | Summary | Good flick! | Content
| This movie's pretty good, but it was pretty different from the show Lizzie Mcguire, and I think it could have been maybe just a little bit better, but however, it was still pretty good. I think Lizzie's other best friend, Miranda, should have been in it. It wasn't the same without her. Yes, get ready for a few surprises in this flick. Hilary Duff's movies, for the most part, are really good. However, I think her latest movie, The Perfect Man, is compromised and is hardly as good as her other movies. This movie is a good one to rent or buy. Some other good movies from Hilary Duff are A Cinderella Story, Cadet Kelly, Cheaper By the Dozen, and Raise Your Voice. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 11, 2005 | | Summary | It's fun for the family! | Content
| My family watches the series on the Disney Channel and on the four-volume 4 to 5 episode compilations on DVD, and they love it. I known they would love the movie as well!
The DVD is pretty good, but a few downsides: no foreign language selections (probably because this is Disney's very few combo widescreen/fullscreen DVD releases), and the cover art could do better (check out the European/African/Middle Eastern/Asian/South of the Border versions of this DVD! HILARY ON A VESPA!). Also, what's with the PG rating? This is kid's stuff! I know it's G up north like the disc says, and G or their equivalents in other countries (except Singapore), but is this another one of those dirty tricks the MPAA always plays on us?
And yes, mothers love this movie as well as the show. I know my mom does; we always watch this on Mother's Day! |
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