Review of 13 Going on 30 (2004) by Jacob B — 02 Jan 2013
Jennifer Garner carries the whole film with her charming and endearing lead performance. Take her out of it and the whole thing would be a whole lot less entertaining. The idea is simple (a 13 year old wishing being 30 and waking up the next morning actually being that age), but is executed very well.
This is 'just entertainment' at its best, even if it is a 'chick flick'. Of course, the sugary sweet ending with her realizing that her best friend in high school at age 13 is the 'love of her life' with whom she wants to marry is not my cup of tea at all --normally, but in the context of the movie, any other ending wouldn't have satisfied me.
We come to expect it, so we want to see a happy end.
This review of 13 Going on 30 (2004) was written by Jacob B on 02 Jan 2013.
13 Going on 30 has generally received positive reviews.
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