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Feh..

Its a bland cliche tween movie. Its starring Lindsay Lohan who should be ashamed of being in this monstrosity. Dont buy it, its not worth the money. This is definately a rental. Even my 13 year old cousin who is a HUGE Lohan fan thought this movie was bad. Stay away.

Review of the Movie

By the last half hour of the movie, I wanted to bang my head against a wall. I love Lindsay Lohan, and I thought she was great in Freaky Friday, and maybe the reason she annoyed me so much in this movie was the fact that she was TOO good. She really was a drama queen. As for the movie, random fantasy scenes with cartoonish seventies figures and background everywhere was truly irritating. Also, her outfits in the film were so horribly hideous. I suppose this movie was amusing, but still, the word that describes it best is "annoying".

Lindsay, you can do better!

I'm sure everyone's already given away the plot enough by now. I just wanted to say I hated this movie.
Lindsay Lohan is a really good actress and all, but this movie was one of her worst. She can definitely do better.
I thought the singing, dancing, and the outfits Lola (played by Lohan) wore in the movie were cool, but that's all.
This movie is extremely boring.
I hope Lindsay's upcoming movies are better.

All the interest and value of a cheaply made mass produced good

I'm not looking for sympathy here you know. I knowingly and willingly recorded and watched a film called "Confessions of a Drama Queen", knowing full well at the time that it starred Lindsay Lohan and that it was unlikely to offer the sort of mature character development that I would normally look for in a drama. So I admit that I came into it knowing what it could be but just quite curious about what it could do anyway. The answer is not a great deal other than the very obvious colourful "teens in control" story with big bright characters, lots of music and fantasy ideas of teenage confidence and acceptance. It is nonsense but it is not "bad" when you consider that this is just what it is aiming for.The plotting is roundly poor and the delivery is much the same and I imagine that it is only fans of Disney movies or Lohan herself will warm to it. For me though I found the naïve, cloying and obvious sentimentality to be like a pillow pushing down on the face of any charm and genuine wit that the film might have had. It is not totally without appeal because I suppose teenage girls do like these fantasy films where people just like them with pushing parents and school problems get to meet the pop star of their dreams, be proved right after all, find a boyfriend etc – indeed the sheer volume of "good things" that happen at once in the final scene of the film just showed a real contempt for the audience in my opinion. Of course that is nothing compared to the contempt it showed for other things and viewers who make it to the end to hear Lohan belting out Changes and For the City without a single bit of feeling or emotion in her performance will understand what I mean.Lohan is not to blame because she is doing what the film requires and for those that like her in this bubbly mode then that is what she delivers. I found it grating and banal but she has gotten very rich off this act so who I am to say it doesn't work? Pill does little and even Transformers' Megan Fox fails to bring her villain to life, she sneers but she doesn't convince and like Lohan she just seemed lack heart. Kane takes her money for an embarrassing turn while Garcia is a preening c*ck who just made me cringe every time he crossed the screen.Par for the course then. Lonely teenage girls looking for something better in life may look to this as an unthreatening fantasy they can get lost in for a few hours but otherwise it is a pointless film that offers nothing of interest or lasting value, even narrative touches that offered the potential for imagination and creativity are delivered with the same horrid plastic shrink wrap of mass production that infects the rest of this product.

Amusing, astounding and adorable!

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen is a family film in which actress/singer Lindsay Lohan really shines! She really keeps audiences entertained in this delightful motion picture! Lohan's photogenic personality makes her worth viewing over and over again!This movie keeps me smiling all the way through. Lohan's Lola character is a gem of a personality. Both Lola and Ella (portrayed by Alison Pill) are two very distinct young ladies who are very mesmerizing. The two girls have so much in common, as they love the Sid Arthur music group. Lola and Ella are also incredibly attractive. In my opinion, they are like soul sisters. Also, the two beautiful girls have an arch-nemesis named Carla, the most popular girl in the whole entire school. Carla (Megan Fox) is a pure selfish, egocentric snob who thinks that she is a goddess and rules the school. She treats Lola like dirt and tries her best to stay above everyone else. In the end, she gets a dose of her own medicine, and she sure deserved it!In general, the cast of characters in this movie are very appealing, indeed, to me. Lindsay Lohan is a terrific young actress whom I now greatly admire. I recommend this movie title to every family in the country. It is guaranteed to make you grin!

Sorry...but dull

Okay, I was so hyped to see this movie, it opened a day after my birthday and I was going with most of my school to see it because it was filmed in parts at our school King City Secondary, and I can't believe how sad it was to watch it. I mean not only was it the opening of the movie but come on, the movie wasn't that good. The theatre was packed with loads of students from my school and everyone wanted their money back. Not only did the school not look like out school, but they made the school look so huge and awesome, when in actuality IT IS NOT. Nothing bad against the school. Also everyone in the audience weren't paying attention. Yes the character of Lola (Lindsay) was great but all the supporting ones were not. I am sorry if this offends anyone but this is a movie you should watch if you are looking to waste time. Not that good at all, it does have its moments though.

Takes One To Know One

I'm no longer a teenager but still a big child at heart. I was a little worried when I noticed that most the moviegoers in the theater were 1/2 my age and the rest were their guardians! Yet I was still excited to see this movie just because the trailers caught my interest.I was greatly disappointed! I thought the story was good but the lead character that Lindsay Lohan plays was bad! I always thought that Lohan was a good actress every since I saw her in the remake of The Parent Trap and in Freaky Friday, but I don't know if its the writting that made her acting terrible or if it was her REAL divaness immerging on screen. (Spoiler) I thought that the whole lying-for-the-sake-of-lying attitude was pathetic and could've been a really bad interpreted by younger girls. Even though at the end of the movie her character leans that lying doesn't help, I find that it doesn't focus on it enough and makes it seem like it's alright and accepted. Meanwhile, Lohan wears way too much make-up for anyone anywhere, so much that occasionnally I was tempted to actually get up from my seat and scrape some right off of her face! And why does her entire waredrobe consists of tight fitting clothes? I don't think that this movie helps self-conscious girls in any way!!The only good parts of this film was from actress Alison Pill who plays Lohan's best friend. She plays a very believable teenager. I was impressed by this Canadian born performance despite the poor script. (Spoiler) I was confused as to why Pill's character was afraid to defy her parents when they seem to be fine by her going to a concert without supervision, and why her mother was particularly disgusted by Lohan's single mother and then very accepting of her presence. Then there's the amazing actor Adam Garcia. To be honest with you, I was totally unaware that he was in the movie until I recognised him in one of the beginning scenes. I was extremely surprised in a good way. He probably made the movie more tolerable for me to watch. I was amused by his costume but knew that deep down he was very hot!!Here are my final words, I just hope the story made more sense in the book than on screen. I don't recommend anyone to watch this unless you're a girl between the ages of 5-14, or a very horny male between 15-40... This movie is definately a ploy to boost Lohan's career, but I find it didn't, and get our money!! This should've been a straight-to-video and is more something that should be downloaded for free and anything more than free is a rip-off!!!

Not bad piece of fluff

I have to admit I enjoyed this movie. I resisted renting it for a long time because I really didn't think it would be something I would enjoy. I loved the way Lindsay Lohan's dialogue was so in keeping with being a "drama queen." How many other movies can use the line "the best poet since shakespeare" that many times? I was a little disappointed in Carol Kane's performance, but a lot of that was because I know how good she can be. All in all, this was an enjoyable movie, as long as you aren't looking for an Oscar caliber movie.

eh...

i like lindsay lohan a lot, but this movie stunk. it was pretty cheesy and the only reason it was the slightest bit decent was because of the end and the moral of the movie. her really good movies are freaky friday and mean girls, so check them out!

Allison Gives it Four Stars

After numerous viewings of the music video for this movie on the Disney Channel by my four year old daughter, Allison, and after listening to my daughter attempt to sing the song (hey, she�s a four year old, she�s doing the best she can), I suggested my wife and daughter have a movie outing this weekend and take the film in.

So this review is actually Allison�s, but since she�s not quite beyond being able to print her own name yet, I told her I would write a review for her (she knows daddy writes lots of reviews of books and stuff).

Allison loved this movie and she is now a Lindsay Lohan fan. She says the music is great and Lola is great also. Lola is the name Lohan refers to herself by in the movie, even though her character�s real name is Mary (after the movie, we had a brief bout of Allison insisting her name was �Lola,� but it passed quickly). It sounds like the a storyline is pretty predictable: girl is uprooted and moves with her family, gets picked on by the �in� kids in the new town, but ultimately prevails and the snobby �in� kids end up looking like snobby loser kids. But it all ends up being great fun and a movie I�m sure we will be adding to our DVD collection when it comes out.

My wife and daughter both loved it, so who am I to argue? Besides, I find myself singing the theme song now after watching all those videos with Allison and listening to her sing it.

What a load of rubbish!

I would like to take this opportunity to say that this film is 100% RUBBSIH, NOT NOT WATCH IT UNLESS YOU LIFE DEPENDS IN IT!!This is without a doubt one of the worst films i have ever seen! I was absolutely speechless after watching it and quite frankly I am absolutely appalled at the good comments its bin given on this site! where they watching the same movie as me? First of all the movie was terribly written and acted badly. Lindsay lohan can barely act. why did they make her sing? 9 also why was everyone so shocked when she sang for the first time? she sounded like a freaking cat being strangled!) She hasn't been good in any movie since the parent trap (also why are people saying shes hot? SHE IS UGLY AND A CHAV!). I found myself wondering what on earth this whole story was all about and i never got to the end because it was making me severely depressed and i couldn't stand another twenty minutes of this rubbish - it would have made me suicidal! It seems to me that the director just wanted to make a teen movie and couldn't really be bothered to get a story or a proper script. Lots of people have said that it was great for the target age, what was that exactly? I am thirteen and didn't like it!In conclusion if you were to rent or buy this movie it would be a complete waste of your time, energy and money.

I actually thought this movie was really good

This family comedy is about a 17-year-old girl named Lola Step who dreams of becoming an actress and a singer. She lives in New York City, the center of the universe. Then her mom makes her and her two little sisters move to New Jersey to a small town named Dell Wood. Lola calls it "Deadwood." Though she thinks her dreams are crushed, she does make a new best friend named Ella and they both bond over their mutual love for the band named Stu Aruthur. The popular girl in school is mean to Lola, and they both compete for the lead role in the school play. Lola wins, and she'll be playing Eliza Doolittle. Lola and Ella sneak out to a last Stu Arthur concert where they run into Stu Wolf who is very drunk. As they run in the rain in the streets of New York and follow Stu, they get in trouble with the police. But Lola's dad comes and rescues them. Then, Lola and Ella go the Stu Wolf afterparty and have a great time. They even see the popular girl there. But the next day at school, she pretends she never saw them. This makes Lola very sad and she cries. She even doesn't want to play Eliza Dolittle anymore. But Ella convinces her she should and tells her how much Lola has changed her and made her more confident. So Lola does play Eliza in the play after all, and she's amazing. She acts like the confident and talented actress she is and she also sings. At the after party, Stu Wolf shows up with Lola's necklace that she left behind at the party the other night and gives it back to her. The snotty girl falls into a pool, and Lola is sweet enough to help her up. It proves that she was lying all along, and Lola really did meet Stu Wolf. Then Stu Wolf asks Lola if she wants to dance, and Lola says yes. And they both dance to a very catchy pop song. It's the first time Lola discovers that absloute reality can be so much more fun than fantasy. And that her dreams finally came true. She's an actress, an singer, she meet her idol, and she's disovering herself. Lola is a great role model for girls: she's eccentric, confident, beautiful, talented, and smart and believes in her abilites and follows her dreams no matter how crazy or wild they seem to be. I love Lindsay in this movie, she's awesome. I love Disney movies-they are always happy.

So what's wrong with a little shallow nonsense?

If you're looking for the meaning of life, don't look here. But if you like to be entertained by talented young actors playing, and having fun while doing it, their parts ... do look here. Of course this is a silly little film, but it's bright and funny. Like it's "Freaky Friday" counterpart, there is just enough angst, just enough drama, just enough lesson, and a happy ending. Enjoy!

An enjoyable no-brainer

Confessions of a Teenage Drama QueenMary (Lindsay Lohan), who likes to be now called Lola, is being moved from New York, along with her younger twin sisters by their mum, Karen (Glenn Headly). They move to Dellwood, New Jersey, which Lola kindly called 'Deadwood', where they know no one. Lola doesn't care what anyone thinks: what she wears, what she says - just as long as she gets the attention. The only thing she can rely on is her favourite band, Sidartha. Though the lead band member, Stu Wolff (Adam Garcia) is her idol, whom she adores - she owns a huge poster which covers her wall.On her first day at school, Lola meets Ella (Alison Pill), who is a person who keeps to herself a lot. But then Lola meets Carla (Megan Fox) and her friends. They are at the opposite end of the scale - the popular crowd. So as the day goes on, Lola finds out that the school is putting on a play. Of cause, Lola auditions for the lead against Carla.All hell breaks loose between the two when Lola gets the part. Though as she practices her lines. Lola and Ell find out that Sidartha are breaking up and are performing a farewell concert in NY.Will Lola and Ella get to see Sidartha in their final concert ever? Also will Lola shine in her first school production as the lead, or will she be humiliated?My opinion...I quite enjoyed this movie. It was one which you could just sit and enjoy the story without thinking too much. Lindsay once again proves she can sing just as good as Hilary Duff on screen. She actually beat Hilary for the lead in the movie. Lindsay was funny in the role of Lola: was able to express what she was feeling - take the situation to a whole new level by taking it to the extreme; and really fight what she believed in in her individual way. Lola brought the best out of Allison's character, Ella. She was once shy and lacked confidence, but then as the movie went on, Ella came out of her shell a lot. The music was catching and found myself many a time, tapping my foot to the songs, especially the ones in the school play. Can't wait to hear the actual soundtrack.6/10

Unimpressive

I wasn't really impressed by this movie; it's pretty much your standard teenage film. The plot revolves around a girl from New York City who moves to somewhere in Jersey and then attempts a new school. She is fan of a band who breaks up and they give a final concert with an after party. Now without many spoilers I will summon up the plot for you real quick. Desperate to go to the concert she and her friend try all the teenage clichés and so many things we have seen before to get in. She finally meets her idol, the singer of the band and comments him on his alcohol addiction. We can all predict the outcome of the film from a mile away. There is also a subplot with a High School play. Where is trying to get the lead part.The acting isn't impressive but I have seen worse. Lindsey Lohan played better in Freaky Friday and Mean Girls. Which were also better movies by the way.In the end this is just another Disney high school movie, where popularity stands central and predictability is inevitable. Some people might enjoy this, but for the majority of the moviegoers this is a major let down. Grade 4/10

Not what I expected

Lindsay Lohan is brilliant. She was amazing in the Parent Trap, Freaky Friday and Mean Girls, and surprisingly this dark horse, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. What with it being straight to shelf here in the UK, I was really dubious about it, until I realised Lindsay was in the film, which kind of gave me hope. Okay, so the story wasn't incredibly inventive and it was rather predictable, but I did find myself hating Carla and feeling a certain ammount of personal empathy for the character of Lola (played by Lindsay). I don't want to give too much away to those who haven't seen it. It lacks the depth in storyline and character development that Mean Girls portrayed, but all the same it's good, light viewing and once again Lindsay does not dissapoint. You go girl :)

A whimsical romp inside a teenage girl's imagination

The fantasy life of a teenage girl comes up against reality in this delightful family comedy. The script doesn't sound like stock Hollywood screenwriting, which suggests that the spirit of the original YA novel has been preserved. And excellent performances from the supporting cast support Lindsay Lohan's adequate one in the title role."Lola" is a Manhattan girl transplanted to Dellville, New Jersey, against her will. She deals with her fears by constructing an elaborate fantasy life, including a tragically-dead father and a future marriage to Stu, the lead singer with a group called Sid Arthur.She lands the lead in a weirdly wonderful high school adaptation of Pygmalion (under the leadership of Carol Kane's madly inspired drama teacher), only to have her world turn upside down when Sid Arthur breaks up. The rest of the movie concerns her efforts, along with her rule-following, truth-telling friend Ella, to get to the farewell concert - and the party afterward. Along the way she has to face her own lies and get a grip on reality.This is a fantasy, of course, but the high school drama production did push things a little far - no high school on earth has a production budget like this one. But that's small potatos compared to the exuberant fun of this movie that every now and then actually says something true about teenage life.If your idea of comedy is either "Elf" or "Lost in Translation," don't bother coming to this movie. It's too grown-up for you.

A Superficial Film to Brainwash Girls with Ideas of False Glamour

I have never seen such an appalling and phony film as this monstrosity. Not only does it demonstrate Hollywood's proclamation of the need to be `cool' and popular, but it also contains atrocious and pointless plots and concepts depicting inane (No, that is NOT a spelling mistake) situations that distract girls from what is really important.


This superficial movie is about a teenage girl (Lola) who moves with her mother and sisters from New York to New Jersey. Despite this `unfair' relocation, Lola is determined to become a famous star. Lola will face big, bad scary popular girls at school, the breakup of her favorite band (I guess she likes to buy Aspirin), and the difficulty of getting her and her friend's mothers to believe their lies, and all just to become a famous fakey-fakey actress!

Does anyone really care if a selfish teenager moves with her family and is oh so distressed because she can't see the Empire State building out of her bedroom window? Is it so terrible if an idiotic and useless band breaks up? And when in the history, present and future of the world do a girl and boy become girlfriend and boyfriend just because a camera has a shot of his backside?


Does Hollywood stoop so low these days as to deface parents and make them seem unimportant and tyrannical slaves to the stuck up generation of the modern age? I am so sorry that I gave twenty-five dollars to an actress who consented to star in a film that defaces the life-givers of my generation and encourages children to steal and lie to their parents (because `That's what fifteen-year-olds are supposed to do!'), and I hope no one makes the same mistake as I did.

And by the way, I'll be thirteen in June.

Pygmalion hip hop style

This film, directed by Sara Sugarman, and coming from the Walt Disney people, is clearly targeted for teen agers, as the familiar themes are at center stage. While the film doesn't break new ground, it's easy to see why young viewers would be attracted to it. Dyan Feldon wrote the book in which the movie is based, and Gail Parent, a woman who knows how to write comedy, adapted it for the screen.The film best asset is Lindsay Lohan, who plays the main character, Lola. She has been taken from her Manhattan environment to suburban New Jersey and is enrolled in the Dellwood High School, where she sticks out as a sore thumb. In order to appear arty and with it, Mary Elizabeth Cep becomes just plain Lola. In her mind, the new name gives her a sophistication the other kids don't have. In her deception, Lola makes everyone believe her father has died in a car crash, when in reality, he is well and living in Manhattan.She becomes friendly with Ella, a shy and smart girl, who under Lola's influence begins to lighten up. Ella is a girl with high moral principals, something that the movies don't like to emphasize too much. Lola, on the other hand, is not a bad girl, but she is clearly living in a world of make believe.When Ms. Baggoli, the drama teacher begins casting for the school production of "Pygmalion", she decides to "update it" by staging the material in hip hop and Lola, who is competing against the favorite Carla, wins the role of Eliza. We only get to see a small part of the play itself. After watching it, a new star, Lola, is born.The film capitalizes on Lindsay Lohan's talent. Ms. Lohan is a charismatic young actress who excels in these types of roles. Adam Garcia, Alison Pill, Megan Fox, play some of the teen agers in Lola's life. The great Carol Kane is wonderful as Ms. Baggoli, the music teacher. She is perfect as this drama teacher in suburbia.While most comments in this forum seem to be critical of the film, it is light and predictable, but Sara Sugarman, its director appears to know how to tell this story with a light touch.

Complete Mess Despite Lindsay Lohan's Energetic Acting

Virtually plotless, and pointless to many people except Lindasy Lohan fans, 'Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen' is all about Lindsay Lohan, Disney's starlet who made a great success in 'Freaky Friday.' I liked the film, and her acting too, but couldn't finally come to like this new film, which so eagerly tries to present Lohan's character as a likable one. Sorry, but Disney's misguided idea of 'acting like a teenage drama queen' is all based on the costumes, colors, slapsticks, and mostly self-centered character(s) and the incredible plot.


Lindsay Lohan plays Mary, leaving New York City behind with her mother and sisters. She starts a new life in the suburb, Dellwood where, she thinks, is 'Deathwood'; where she must abandon all hopes, and say good-bye to all the 'culture' of the city. However, Mary, or 'Lola' as she prefers to be called, is so keen to be a singer/actor that she joins in the production of school drama (organized Carol Cane), modernized version of Bernard Shaw drama 'Pygmalion' set in New York. The title goes, 'Eliza Rocks.'


In the meanwhile, her favorite rock band announced that they are going to disband, and Mary and her best friend Ella (Alison Pill) decide to go the final concert. The problem is, Mary rather rashly declares before 'the most popular girl in school' (read 'very mean high school queen') Carla (Megan Fox) that she is going to be there while she doesn't have a ticket.

But can you believe this? I can suspend my disbelief while watching films, but see, these two teenagers actually go to New York City, wearing expensive dress (stealing, or 'borrowing' the stage costume), and they seek for a scalper to get concert tickets! I cannot write about the following events, but they are all impossible, including a little lecture about alcohol.


OK. I don't care the lame story if the film is fun. But how can it be when everything is extremely unrealistic, and even off-putting. For all the energy and charms of Lindsay Lohan, the heroine's personality just doesn't enchant us. From the Day One she lies about herself when she doesn't have to simply because she wants to impress the people around her. About her name, her daddy, etc., but when she starts to sing at the school drama's try-out, she warbles like a pro-singer, snatching the lead role. And we are supposed to like her. Please, Disney. Please.


Though this is a Disney film (with its castle logo), I find it very offensive. It's curious, but perhaps that's because the film has a patronizing tone about the teenager's dreams like singing on stage or meeting rock stars. The film, making everything silly and nonsense, treats these dreams as something really silly and meaningless -- in other words, the whole picture, with its mediocre musical sections, stereotyped characters, and the easy-going attitudes about anything about the teenagers' life, makes those dreams look like a piffle. Of course, they are not. But the film suggests the opposite.