Freaky Friday

Like, y'know, like, this is so word, dude. (OK, that's my lame attempt at invoking the flavor of this film.) Since it's a remake of the 1976 film starring Jodie Foster, it involves a mother and daughter switching bodies, but that's about all it has in common with the original. This one is updated for this day and age, and not just because it has Lindsay Lohan in it (new teen sensation!) but because instead of the mom being a homemaker, this mom is a psychiatrist. Instead of braces ruining your life, you wear the wrong style of shirt to school. Instead of the dad, you have the boyfriend (and a cute one at that -- Mark Harmon). So, it's hip with the times, but better than that Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis rule. Curtis has a blast acting like a teenager, and is brave enough to look old on film. Lohan is a marvel. I'd never seen her in anything before, but, yes, she is very talented. I completely believed her channeling her mom's personality. And that made for a way fun time, so, like, kick back, enjoy, okay?

year: 2003
length: 93 min.
rating: 3.5
IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0322330/combined