"Freaky Friday" is a really cute movie and a very good bonding experience for Moms and Daughters too (I went with mine).  The film is an updated remake of the 1976 version of the same title starring Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris.   The new version stays very true to the original idea-- a Mother and Daughter are having major problems relating with each other and  befall a curse which causes them to switch bodies.  The idea is to gain understanding about each other by literally being in each others skin.

      So, Mom (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Daughter (Lindsay Lohan) swap bodies-- the film not only revolves around the comic mishaps endured by our characters in their new bodies but it also has a dramatic element.  The film focuses on the family issue of Mom remarrying and how it effects children who have lost their Fathers.  There are a few very emotional scenes that address this topic, but for the most part the film is too busy having fun: like when Annabell gives her Mom a fashion makeover and Tess deals with Annabells high school bullies (a cheerleading demon and a bitter teacher).

     Jamie Lee Curtis showed us she can do comedy in "True Lies" and she nails her role in this film.  I've never really seen Lindsey Lohan before-- but considering that the original "Parent Trap" is one of my favorite childhood movies, I will definitely check out her 1998 remake.  

     I don't really have much more to day about the movie except that I felt it was a very good remake-- I think the writers did an excellent job updating the issues and the comedy.  My Mother and I both enjoyed the film very much-- what more do you need to know?  I've even got a hankering to see the original again!

      Matt  (3 out of 4 pops)

 

     As far as live-action Disney films go, you have to take them with a grain of salt.  I'm not a big fan of the animated flicks either, but that's simply because I'm not a big fan of animation.  They're often very well-done.  With the live-action films, there have been some truly awful ones.  "Freaky Friday" contains a predictable story and gags that never really produce big laughs, but it works and it's fun.  I'm sure the film is most relatable to mothers and daughters, but they're not the only ones who can relate.  Even us guys out there sometimes wonder what it would be like if our fathers had to switch places with us (i.e.:  "Like Father, Like Son").  Jamie Lee Curtis seems more like Jamie Lee acting like a teen, as does Lindsay Lohan vice versa, and I never was as convinced she was a teen as I was that Tom Hanks was a kid in "Big."  But since the film is a lot of fun, I was able to suspend disbelief.  I didn't expect much out of it, as you can tell by my overview of live-action Disney films.  Mark Harmon, who I haven't seen in a while, has a decent role as Jamie's fiance.  I still think he's a fine actor.  As long as you don't expect a "hilarious" comedy, you should have a good time.