It was with great trepidation that I bought this movie on DVD. After all, I grew up reading Nancy, yeah I'm a guy, and except for the '30's movies with Bonita Granville, all film or TV adaptations of our Nancy sucked. But Emma Roberst had me at her first sneeze! She is just great as Nancy. Sure she's too young and her hair is all wrong, but c'mon people give it a chance!
Nancy and her lawyer dad go to La and our heroine soon becomes involved in the mystery of dead Hollywood star Dehlia Draycott, alluringly played by Laura Harring. The mystery is really good here and not so complex that you can't follow it. Nancy picks up a sidekick, young Corky, who I feared would be an annoying brat, he's not, he's pretty funny. Max Thieriot is Ned and he's good, by the way Max, you rock, GnR rule!! Naturally there are bombs, narrow escapes and lots of sleuthing.
I never particularly thought of Nancy Drew as a anal-retentive prude, but it works in this movie with its fish-out-of-water elements. I loved the party sequence, very cute! Do Nancy and her friends help Dehlia's secret get out? Do Ned and Nancy finally kiss? Does Corky have any other clothes? Tune in find out and get a clue! Nancy Drew is fun. Note here guys, why the "PG" this was a perfect movie for kids.
Nancy and her lawyer dad go to La and our heroine soon becomes involved in the mystery of dead Hollywood star Dehlia Draycott, alluringly played by Laura Harring. The mystery is really good here and not so complex that you can't follow it. Nancy picks up a sidekick, young Corky, who I feared would be an annoying brat, he's not, he's pretty funny. Max Thieriot is Ned and he's good, by the way Max, you rock, GnR rule!! Naturally there are bombs, narrow escapes and lots of sleuthing.
I never particularly thought of Nancy Drew as a anal-retentive prude, but it works in this movie with its fish-out-of-water elements. I loved the party sequence, very cute! Do Nancy and her friends help Dehlia's secret get out? Do Ned and Nancy finally kiss? Does Corky have any other clothes? Tune in find out and get a clue! Nancy Drew is fun. Note here guys, why the "PG" this was a perfect movie for kids.