Romantic comedy with Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place), Katie Cassidy (Gossip Girl) and Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl) as three friends who use their life savings for a dream trip to Paris.
When they decide to take a break from their borefest tour ("the worst tour in all of Paris") and sneak into the lobby of a five-star hotel, one of them is mistaken for a British heiress. Before they can reveal their true identities the girls are wrapped up in a whirlwind of paparazzi, couture gowns, storybook romances, and living a glamorous life in Monte Carlo...
If Hollywood had stuck closer to Bass’s novel, this would have been a Shirley Valentine-sequel tale starring Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman. Instead we have a polo scene inspired by the former’s Pretty Woman and the Aussie star solely on producing duties for this The Princess Diaries meets The Lizzie Maguire Movie slice of tween wish fulfillment.
Sure, the characters may all be over 18, but the near squeaky clean and chaste mix of Euro hunks, serious bling and shoe porn is clearly aiming at those yet to fully embrace high school. Following in the footsteps of fellow Disney alumni Lohan, Duff and Cyrus, Gomez, in her first adult role, has a certain sweet onscreen charm but seems destined to play 18 for the next decade.
Writer-director Bezucha seems less concerned about plot and more about hiding the fact most of the film was shot in Hungary, showcasing costumes, and hammering home life lessons – Gomez’s character quotes Gandhi – twice, even though the movie seems to be saying to the kids that it’s okay to impersonate someone for your own personal gain.
More than a little predictable, this so-so effort is also hampered by one of the oddest score’s in recent history that sounds like it’s been lifted from The Love Boat. Michael Giacchino clearly Lost his way on this one.
By James Croot, Flicks.co.nz
the film was fantastic, it shows people that destiny is always on your side. Even through the film has been done before it still fantastic
I LOVED THIS MOVIE AND I'M A HUGE SELENA GOMEZ FAN, I LOVED THAT SHE COULD PLAY TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT CHARACTERS AND BOTH PLAY THEM SO WELL IS JUST FANTASTIC.
Predictable and boring, bad acting underlined by a terrifying stupid script!
Their words... We love Selena in this movie its like Cinderalla in cowboy boots. "Go figure"? (that was me). I thought it was ok, definetly a movie for the preteen & Teen girls to see.
This is the kind of movie that can briefly hold the attention of a cat.
The film's lessons on friendship and growing up are effective.
It's all very silly and contrived, but it's also airy and agreeably laid-back, not unlike a decent vacation.
Yet another banquet of materialist fantasies for aspiring American princesses cloaked in reminders to obey your conscience and not to forget your true self.
Cheery, corny and perhaps calculatingly unoriginal, this is packaged entertainment so familiar it feels like a remake and so wholesome you could swear Sandra Dee starred in the 1959 original.
We've been told the NZ release date for this flick is Thursday, 13th Oct 2011.
Release date: October 13th 2011.
We haven't received times for this movie in this location yet. However these are updated as cinemas announce them, so check back soon. Hopefully the lovely cinemas in your location will choose to play it shortly. ~Ed.
