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First Daughter
Directed by: Forest Whitaker
Starring: Katie Holmes
Genre:
Romance/Comedy/
Drama
Run Time: 106 min.
Release Date:
September 2004
On The Web:
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Teaser:
Movie Trailer
Reviewed by
Byron Merritt |
If you're looking for a
good family film with clean language, clean scenes, and a clean script,
you couldn't go wrong here. FIRST DAUGHTER has all those
prerequisites.
The film introduces us to Samantha (Katie Holmes, THE ICE STORM)
who happens to be the daughter of the current President of the United
States -- played well by Michael Keaton (BATMAN). She's on her
way to college and adulthood but with little emotional support from her
mother and father. Every aspect of her life has been laid out for her,
and now she has to try and find out "who" she is. Is she really happy?
Does she have an opinion on ...well ...anything?
The film pulls us through her early time at Redmond University but does
so using a lopsided script and rushed revelations. She has to contend
with the overbearing status of her secret service contingent, her every
move being tracked by the tabloids, and a roommate who has personal
baggage of her own.
Although the film was at times touching (especially when Keaton and
Holmes are on screen together as father and daughter), the script rushes
us through any trials and tribulations, as well as life-changes
regarding parenthood and growing up.
Also the movie felt like an overly sweet pill that was difficult to
swallow. Even though Samantha had problems, there was never anything
even remotely obstacle-like that she couldn't have easily overcome with
her available resources (as shown when she takes her friends on a trip
in an Air Force One jet; which, by the way, would never
happen, so credibility was seriously lost there).
But I'm sure this film will have a pretty powerful appeal to the
preteens and early tweens out there. And parents can rest easy knowing
that there's very little (if anything) in this slight movie that'll
corrupt the pliable young minds of their kids.
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DVD cost: $10.99
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Newsworthy:
The release date for the
film was pushed back after the similarly themed CHASING LIBERTY
(2004) flopped at the box office.
Movie Quote: "Are
you aware that there are two huge individuals with stun guns and no
manners flanking our door?"
Other Actors/Actresses
from First Daughter
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