Review of Chasing Liberty (2004) by Saiiara S — 22 Apr 2008

Another 1st daughter movie same with first daughter movie, running away from being first presidential family.. dah dah dah.

Chasing Liberty seems to be shooting for the better work of Hollywood's golden age and might have once been suited in some skewed way for the likes of Peck and Hepburn. But Anna's adventures in Europe get bogged down by an unnecessary political wrapper. Liberty could have been better had it taken a more serious route and turned into a simple movie about two penniless strangers backpacking across Europe. Instead it keeps turning back to the presidency to provide quirky father moments and secret service comedy relief, which while amusing, take away from some of the innocence and wonder that legitimate fifties filmmaking managed to capture.