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she makes me cry in the process. But I'm an old softie these days and I digress. She also just
might be the first truly great action babe. Garner's turn at Elektra in "Daredevil"
was probably that movie's saving grace and she's set to return and dazzle us once
more in "Elektra" in 2005, but each and every week (Sunday evenings
8PM CST just in case you were wondering) she vamps across the globe to places
far and wide that in no way resemble Southern California fighting evil as well
as her own neurosis, which are many. If
anything, "13 Going on 30" is Garner's chance to show the world that
she can do much more than cry and kick derrière. In this cute little flick
we get to see the loveable and adorable Jennifer Garner. It is the perfect vehicle
to establish her broad range as an actress. Yes, she can make you cry. Yes, she
can get you to sit on the edge of your seat. We already knew she could throw down
a beatin' and cry on cue three takes in row, but did you know that she can make
you fall out of your seat with laughter? Her comic chops are readily seen in this
role and she pulls off every line, every pratfall, and every situation like the
most veteran comedian. Let's
face it, she has to carry this movie because "13 Going on 30" is nothing
more than "Big" with a gender twist. And we know it. Not only have we
seen "Big", we've come to believe that Tom Hanks is the second coming
of Jimmy Stewart. In that sense "13 Going on 30" will have an uphill
battle at the box office. On the other hand, it could open the door to a world
of possibilities for a talented young actress the same way "Big" kicked
them down for Hanks. Garners endearing performance overcomes any comparison between
to the two films. Mark
Ruffalo lends a credible performance as "the sweetest guy in the world"
and Judy Greer is perfectly nasty as Lucy, that ugly-hearted snobby but gorgeous
girl we all knew in high school who only grow up to become ugly-hearted, gorgeous
but despicable human beings. This one is rated PG-13 and contains only a handful
of select words generally heard on television. There is a scene in which Garner's
grown-up boyfriend performs a striptease down to his white briefs and a few sexual
references, but for the most part this one is pretty clean. Due to the striptease
however, I wouldn't recommend it for kids. "13
Going on 30" gets a MATINEE rating, but without Garner it would have been
a real stinker.
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-Chad
Durham
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