Overall rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Best for Ages: 8+
Ages 3 - 7: Red
Ages 8 - 12: Green
Ages 13 - 17: Green
Violence Amount: Green
Violence Portrayal: Green
Fear: Green
Illegal / Harmful: Green
Language: Yellow
Nudity: Green
Sex: Yellow
Review:
Girls from age 8 to 13 will love this fairy tale movie.
Two best friends are spending their last days together before
Hailey (Joanne “JoJo” Levesque) moves to Australia.
Hailey and Claire (Emma Roberts) have spent their summer
ogling the lifeguard at the beach. After a bad storm, Claire
and Hailey find that a mermaid has washed up into their
pool. The mermaid, Aquamarine (Sara Paxton), has three days
to prove to her father that there is such a thing as love.
The girls decide to help her in exchange for a wish. Aqua’s
thoughts turn to the lifeguard, Jake and Hailey and Claire
plot to make Jake tell Aqua that he loves her in a matter
of days. The 13-year-olds are portrayed perfectly. The best
friends are full of self-doubt, awareness of boys and fear
of the unknown. They lack confidence. Aqua is very confident
and she helps the girls to realize some of their strengths.
They mature in a matter of days. They come to realize that
the adults in their lives need to be appreciated for taking
care of them. There is some mild language and sensuality.
There is also a kiss. The parents of one girl are dead and
the father of the other girl left his family. The ending
is a more real world fairy tale, very entertaining for girls
8 to 13.
Linda
Thomas is a native Minnesotan. She graduated from
the University of Minnesota with a double major
in sociology and psychology. Married with a family,
she has remained in the Minneapolis area.
Linda has been a lover of movies since she
was a small child. This love of film eventually
brought her to the point in life where she is
now, a film critic. She was featured on WCCO
radio for three years on the “Dark in the
Morning” show with Dark Star.
In December of 2001, Linda became the film
critic for the syndicated “Ruth Koscielak
Show”.
Linda sees over 150 movies a year and has
had the opportunity to interview a number of
directors and actors when they are in town.
She has also appeared on a public access show
called the "Cinema Judge" and has
ventured into writing for "Cinestar"
magazine in September 2002. The Twin Cities
movie magazine is available, for free, at most
local Blockbuster's and local movie cheaters.
As one of the few female reviewers in the Twin
Cities area, she brings a unique point of view
to her reviews. Linda has raised two children,
a boy and a girl, and knows what they like in
movies and what is appropriate. Hopefully, her
reviews will help your family in choosing where
to next spend your movie-going dollar.
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Linda
Thomas is a native Minnesotan. She graduated from
the University of Minnesota with a double major
in sociology and psychology. Married with a family,
she has remained in the Minneapolis area.
