Especially how a movie like that cold work in the 90's. And beleive me when I first heard about the remake i was very very angry because hardly ever does a remake even compare to the original. First of all the original is a highly regarded film in my house. Good family oriented comedy worth a rental.īeleive you me was i skeptical of this movie. I'll even forgive the film makers for ripping off the stranded-in-the-lake scene from "Meatballs." The closing credit snapshots provide a sweet epilogue to tie up loose ends. Lohan skillfully contrasts the American/British accents and mannerisms of the two girls you know and believe which twin she is at any given moment. No split screens, backs of heads of fake-looking "doubles" etc. The fx and editing to stand Lohan's two characters together is magnificently done it really looks like two actresses. The obvious chemistry of the parents (Randy Quaid and Natasha Richardson) is great, and begs a question which is never answered to satisfaction, "Why did they split up in the first place?" Everything in the film symbolically shows that they were made for each other: even their respective maid and butler take a shine to each other. The evil stepmother-to-be is over-the-top evil (even called Cruella De Ville by one of the girls), and she's a character you love to hate. It's a Disney flick, so the comedy is family slapstick variety as you would expect. Hayley Mills carried the dual roles of twins learning of each other's existence and concocting a plot to reunite their divorced parents splendidly in the '60's version, and Lindsay Lohan showed wonderful comedic talent at an early age in this delightful remake. This is one of those rare cases where a terrific movie is equaled by its remake.
We own the video, and I have watched it with her at least a dozen times without growing tired.Ī perfect rental after a bad day, or when you want to have a family movie night. My daughter, after seeing this in the theater, quickly proclaimed this her favourite movie ever. You never once notice a split screen or cheap over-the-shoulder shot when both of Lohan's characters are on-screen - its really quite astounding how seamless it is.
There is also a great editing and effects element. This is simple, easy-to-watch family entertainment. Natasha Richardson and Dennis Quaid with that big, goofy, infectious smile, give the film its romance and maturity, without stepping on the fun-filled kid's plot. (She changes her Brit accent when she plays her own American alter-ego pretending to be herself in England - if you saw the film, you know what I mean). You cannot pour enough accolades on young Lindsay Lohan, who effortlessly plays both twins, and, if you listen closely, juggles four accents. It's light, romantic, touching and downright funny. This is an astonishly effective and pleasant remake of a very good film. There is only one movie in history that I can name that my wife, my mother and my six-year-old daughter enjoyed equally.
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