13 Going On 30 | | Cast : | Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer | | Director : | Gary Winick | | Studio : | Columbia Tristar Hom | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | April 23, 2004 | | DVD Released Date : | August 03, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 11, 2005 | | Summary | "Thirty and flirting and thriving" | Content
 | This is one of those movies that serve purely as entertainment and not much else. And of course, there is nothing wrong with that, as long as you are not expecting to find innovative ideas or earth shattering developments in the story. I guess my message is, if you are just seeking to spend a couple of hours relaxed and having fun, this is the film for you.
Jenna (Gardner) is a teenager that is going through a crisis similar to the one most kids at her age have to endure; she wants to be cool and belong to the elite group known as "Six Chicks". She thinks that if she was thirty she would not have these problems, so on her thirteenth birthday she wishes to be of that age. Lo and behold, her wish comes true. I am sure this idea sounds familiar to most of you, since it has been used time and again with different variations, like grandfather and grandson or mother and daughter exchanging bodies, a woman waking up in a male body, etc. In this case there is no body swap, but Jenna just wakes up seventeen years later.
Even though at first she is confused, she quickly realizes that she has everything she wished for when she was a kid, but now the question is: Is this really what she was looking for? As you can see, there are not a lot of original ideas, but the creators were successful in introducing special situations that make us laugh almost continuously during the presentation. Also, Jennifer Gardner, who effectively portraits a ruthless agent in the series "Alias", shows that she can also excel on the other extreme, with a sweet and naïve character.
The only question I am not sure I have an answer for yet is: Would I watch this movie again? At this point in time I would say maybe, and I think that means that I would not plan on revisiting it, but if I came across it on cable I would probably stop and watch for a while. In my mind guess this means that it is enjoyable enough. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 09, 2005 | | Summary | New Review! | Content
| I like this item B0002C4JI0 very much You should read more reviews to find out more about it |
| Rating | | | Date | July 31, 2005 | | Summary | Half & Half | Content
| The movie started off interesting then a hour or so laer the movie lost it's storyline.Anyways Jenna Rink-Jenifer Garner wants to become a 6 chick at school the most popular group.Then that day she throws a birthday party for her 13th birthiday she invites her best friend Max to her birhiday and the 6 chicks come too and invite the most popular boys in school.Max come over before the birthiday party and gives her a gift which is a Jenna dream house he made it himself and wishing dust.Then the 6 chicks are playing 7 minutes in heaven and Jenna goes in with the most popular boy in school all though he doesn't show up in the closet because they were leaving to copy Jenna homework.Oh by the way Max left to get something before this all happened.Jenna thinks Max scared the 6 chicks away but he didn't.Then Jenna used the wishing dust to wish she wa 30 flirty and thrithing.She wakes and she's 30.In a beautiful apartment with a boyfriend.Jenna works at Poise magizine agency her favorite magizine at 13.Then she goes to Max's house and descovered they weren't friends anymore.He showd her yearbooks of high school and middle school and Jenna was a 6 chick and went to the prom with her dream bf but Jenna doesn't remember any of this.Then she get's a call she's going to a party in a limo.She invites Max but he said he has to work then he walk her back to her apartment.Then she gets ready for the party she put's on alot of make-up and a colorful dress.At the party everones leaving at 11:00 so she put on the Thriller song and Jenna and Max came and started dancing then everyone joined in.After that the rest of the movie is kind of boring. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 25, 2005 | | Summary | Great movie!! | Content
| I loved this movie!! jennifer garner once agains blows away everyone with her performance and the cast is very nicely put together. My dad showed me this movie as I was finishing middleschool and approaching highschool and it drove me to tears. I would suggest showing this to your daughter before she makes a big change in her life, it will really open her eyes that the decisions we make today really do affect us tommorow. I loved it and I'm sure you will too. It is funny and meaningful, definately worth your time and money/ |
| Rating | | | Date | July 22, 2005 | | Summary | Great Movie | Content
| This movie has wonderful 80s songs and great moments for pulling your heartstrings. The one moment where Matt says "I have always loved you" will make you cry. |
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