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This is cute
As I a little kid, I owned BIG and watched it repeatedly... and while 13 GOING ON 30 does remind you of a female BIG, it's best to just enjoy it for what it is: a fun movie. It's not a great or serious film, but it's not supposed to be. Usually, I am the sort of person who enjoys watching depressing (but meaningful, always meaningful) films, and I loathe corny and cheesy films (ie, romantic comedy). For some reason, 13 GOING ON 30 does not follow the rule.

Jennifer Garner (who I watch and love on ALIAS) is darling in this movie, and you can't help but love her smiles. Her delight is so genuine when she's dancing to Thriller, you just have to laugh. This light-hearted spirit remains throughout the film. It's just one of those movies that reminds you film can be fun, and you don't need to lose IQ points attempting to do so.

Jennifer Garner Shines!
There was a movie that came out a few years ago starring Tom Hanks called "Big." I never saw "Big" but I know what it is about nonetheless. It is about a boy who wants to be grown up or, well, big. He wakes up one mourning and he is still in the same year, except he is an adult. "13 Going on 30" is about a 13 year old girl who wants to be 30 years ago, and because of some magical wishing dust, she wakes up 17 years later looking like Jennifer Garner. The difference is that in "Big" the only thing that changes is Tom Hanks. Everything changes for Jennifer Garner in "13 Going on 30."

"13 Going on 30" is one of those movies where you know everything that is going to happen before you sit down. As the movie goes on, you could figure out all of the little things that are going to happen. There is nothing really new going on in this movie. What makes it good is the way actress Jennifer Garner handles the role. Jennifer Garner's last movie is "Daredevil," and in that film she was too busy fighting and having sex with Ben Afflick to really have a role. In this movie, it is her first leading role, and she is able to handle the film by herself. She is the main star, and not the co-star like she normally is. She also proves that she has a knack for comedy movies. I predict that we will be seeing more movies with her in them in the future.

The movie starts in 1987 and we meet Jenna Rink, who is a 13 year old girl who wants to be older. On her birthday, she invites the popular girls, including Lucy, to her party. They trick her in a very mean way, leading her to yell and get mad at her friend and next door neighbor Matt. She wishes that she was 30 years old, and her wish comes true after magic wishing dust sprinkles on the top of her head. The next day, she is a beautiful 30 year old in the year 2004. She has no idea what is going on, and whose house she is in, and who the strange man that is in her bathroom is. She finds out that she is the editor of her favorite magazine, and her best friend is that girl Lucy from when they were kids. Both of them work for Richard Kneeland. Jenna finds the grown up Matt, and learns that they have not been friends since the day of her birthday party, and have not even seen each other since high school ended. Matt isn't happy to see Jenna, and Jenna also finds out that while he became a very good photographer, she has become a very bad person that not many people like. More bad news happens when it turns out that a rival magazine is stealing their ideas. Jenna suddenly finds herself falling in love with Matt, and trying to save her company from being no more.

Another good part of "13 Going on 30" is Andy Serkis. Andy Serkis was not in this movie much, but his preformance was very well done. He played Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers," and "The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King." Him and Jennifer Garner probably saved this entire movie from being a flop. I like how Jennifer Garner acted like a 13 year old in her body. She did what Jamie Lee Curtis did in "Freaky Friday" which was another great preformance. I liked "13 Going on 30." It was not a great film, but it was an amusing way to spend two hours or so. I am looking forward to the next movies that Jennifer Garner makes.

ENJOY!

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and brief drug references.

Flirty, Thirty and Thriving!
When I first saw the previews for this movie, I thought it was going to be just awful. Then I saw it was being likened to the famous Tom Hanks movie, Big, and was also getting excellent reviews. I decided to go and see it, and I'm SO glad I did!

The basic story is this: A cute 13 year old girl named Jenna Rink wants nothing but to be popular and friends with the "in" crown. She's best friends with her next door neighbor, Matt, but the cool girls don't like him so after they completely destroy her ego at her birthday party she ruins her friendship with Matt and wishes to become "flirty and thirty" like the women in her magazine. *poof* She turns in to herself at 30... gorgeous, stylish, famous magazine editor with everything she ever wanted.

Jenna begins to realize being everything she ever wanted isn't quite what it's cracked up to be, especially when she reunites with the now 30 Matt, who turned in to quite a babe (played by Mark Ruffalo). There are some hilarious hijinks between the two as well as with Jenna at the magazine. Jennifer Garner is absolutely PERFECT in the role as Jenna! I thought she was cute, charismatic and played the role perfectly (well, except for the robotic acting in the first scene when she wakes up at 30).

The supporting cast is great in this movie as well, especially Andy Serkis! He's infamous now for playing Gollum in the amazing Lord of the Rings movie and he really steals the show here as Jenna's eccentric boss! I'd never seen him in another role besides Gollum and I have to say, he was great! Very funny, and I loved every minute he was on the screen! Overall, this was a fantastic movie. Deep and moving? No, but it's not supposed to be! It's lighthearted, funny and has a great moral. Fun movie for all ages - five stars from me!

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