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Summary: Pleasant fun
Comment: Nancy Drew is a small town high school girl who accompanies her father to Hollywood for an extended stay. She is also a highly competent amateur detective who has set her sights on investigating the death of a starlet before they even hit town. Unfortunately, while Nancy is beloved by all in her hometown of River Heights, she is rejected by her new classmates in LA, and finds the bad guys a whole lot more dangerous than the ones she left behind.

I've never read any of the Nancy Drew books, so I can't compare the film to the any of the novels. On its terms, the movie is surprisingly entertaining and Emma Roberts is unbelievably charismatic in the title role. She comes across as highly intelligent, caring, ethical, and likeable. The story revolves around a 20 year old murder mystery that is not terribly original but is still fairly interesting. The movie runs a little over an hour and half, and is well paced throughout.

No one is likely to confuse Nancy Drew with a truly great movie, but it is enjoyable. Despite the PG-13 rating there isn't much reason not to watch it with pre-teens. It's a pretty wholesome affair and the "scares" are pretty nominal. The word that probably best describes the film is "cute" and that's not a bad thing. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a fun romp of a movie that doesn't take itself too seriously.

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Summary: Some cleverness, humor, style, and action.,
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Clever action from the start grabs your attention. Then the film goes unnecessarily slow, without much interest for a short while, but fortunately soon picks up speed and interest through to the end.

It is interesting to see Nancy's preppy but fashionable clothes and her cool roadster from the 1930's. Some humor. Some cleverness. Some action. Nancy is charming and likeable. The supporting characters aren't bad, but are not memorable. The behind-the-scenes extras are interesting.

My suggestions for a sequel are under the "comment" button below.

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Summary: Great music, mom can stand it too
Comment: If you are sick of the usual tween music and your kids being beat over the head with the idea that they should be a rock star, you'll like this. It has an alternative flair, and some melllow songs, a bit of rap toward the end!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Fun adventure
Comment: This was a fun movie. The acting was pretty good, the plot moved along, and the mystery topic was not simple or fluffy. The cameos by big-name actors were neat. I probably won't buy it on DVD, but it was well worth my time.

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Summary: Refreshing and fun to watch
Comment: I watched the DVD with my 13 year old granddaughter and we loved it. I remembered when my mom bought the first Nancy Drew books for me and my four sisters each read them in turn. I now have them and my daughter read them in her tweens. Now my granddaughter is reading them. Some things are timeless, even with today's hip kids.

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