13 Going on 30

13 Going on 30


Directed By: Gary Winick
Reviewed by: awesomeVia, 16
Rating: Really liked it


It is surprising how much you can learn from movies. 13 Going on 30 happens to be one of those movies. Starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, the movie has a good moral, to enjoy as much of the moment as you can.

(WARNING: *Spoilers ahead*)
The movie starts with Jenna as a thirteen year old in 1987 who is struggling to get to the top of the social ladder and be a Six Chick. On her thirteenth birthday, she tries to dress up like one of the Six Chicks (believe me, this is a good movie to look for 80s trends) because the Six Chicks were coming to her birthday party. Matt, her best friend, built her a dream house for her birthday. He sprinkled wishing dust (the thing that will make all your wishes come true) onto the house. Jenna then hearing the doorbell ring shoves the dream house back into storage as it was the Six Chicks waiting at the door. They then do something to leave her out of her own party and then Matt finds her sitting in the closet. Jenna then finds out and shoves Matt out and then sits in the closet chanting "I want to be thirty, flirty, and thriving" over and over again. She then gets her wish all right except that her best friend is missing. She is thirty and a successful magazine editor for Poise. Many things have changed in the seventeen years she wished for to pass by. Basically, she is a thirteen year old stuck in a thirty year old body. Throughout the movie, Jenna tries to figure out what has happened to her in the seventeen years that has sped by, catch up in her job, get back in touch with former best friend Matt (whom she falls in love with), and etcetera. When she realizes that her best friend is getting married, her co-worker is backstabbing her, and is realizing how much of a bad person she has become, she finds Matt getting ready for his wedding and asks for the dream house. He gives it to her and she goes outside and wishes to be thirteen again. Happy ending afterwards.

Some parts of the movie did not make sense and felt awkward. Overall, it was funny. I had some personal revelations while watching this movie about how to live each moment to its fullest. Pretty good chick-flick right there!


Recommended to: All women, teenage girls, etc.