Distributor:
Fox Home Entertainment Certificate: PG | 112 minutes |
Region 1 | NTSC Available to buy Director: Forest Whitaker Extras: Yes
ANYONE
IN IT WE KNOW?
Katie
Holmes (Samantha), Marc Blucas (James), Michael Keaton (President), Lela
Rochon Fuqua, Dwayne Adway, Philip Boyd, Andrew Caple-Shaw, Margaret
Colin, Hollis Hill, Michael Milhoan, Amerie Rogers, Steve Tom, Vera Wang
WHAT’S
IT ABOUT THEN?
Samantha (Holmes) is the teenage daughter of the
President of America (Keaton),
stifled by the constant presence
of the secret service and its
bodyguards she is finding high
school tough. It looks like
things are on the up when she
falls for her hot year advisor
James (Blucas) but it seem there
may be more to him than meets
the eye.
SO
IS IT ANY GOOD?
Definitely
aimed at the teenage girl market (my 13 year old daughter loved it)
First Daughter is an agreeable romantic comedy of a girls search for her
real self in the midst of almost permanent chaos, one can only imagine
what it must be like in the maelstrom of the Whitehouse, bad enough if
your the president and its your choice to be there but to be the teenage
daughter of the president, now that would be hell.
Katie
Holmes is sugary sweet (probably too much so at times) but her
relationship with Marc Blucas keep the plot moving forward and it was
great to
see
the always likeable Michael Keaton back on screen, here playing the
presidential Dad who is keen to avoid any scandal in re-election year.
First Daughter touches all the necessary bases as it moves towards its
invitable happy ending but does contain one or too moments of realness,
especially when Samantha breaks down whilst on a morning jog in the park
whilst her security guards keep a respectful distance.
First
Daughter is surprisingly directed by actor Forest Whitaker and the
initial story idea for the movie came from actor Jerry O'Connell and
whilst it doesn't set the world alight it will certainly have it's
audience - and they will enjoy it and you can't ask for more than that
can you!
ANY
SPECIAL FEATURES?
A great light hearted commentary from Katie Holmes,
Marc Blucas and the singer Amerie (who plays Samantha's room-mate),
there are also deleted scenes and some extended scenes as well as a
couple of featurettes, one looking at the choreography and the other a
tribute to composer Michael Kamen.
