Sadly Over-hyped

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Honestly life changing. Truly the best movie that has ever been produced. My self confidence after watching this movie completely skyrocketed. Jesus would recommend.

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004): Dir: Sara Sugarman / Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Glenne Headly, Adam Garcia, Alison Pill, Megan Fox: Amusing and colourful teen comedy about a girl who dreams of becoming an actress but her family moves from New York to the suburbs. Her loud clothes and overactive behaviour do not fit with the school's popular crowd yet she finds acceptance with the class nerd. Plot centres around the final concert of her favourite band and their decision to split afterward. Through deceitful actions she is determined to make it to the concert. The premise is rushed but story is well paced. Stylish direction by Sara Sugarman with colourful production and costumes. Lindsay Lohan pulls off a hilarious overactive imagination despite the predictable outcome. Glenne Headly unfortunately is the standard issue movie mother who is there for plot convenience only. Alison Pill plays her best friend in a role that has been duplicated a dozen times. Adam Garcia on the other hand, steals scenes as Lohan's drunken rock idol who is both funny and provides a nifty concluding plot twist. Megan Fox is the umpteenth female to play the bitchy rival and it has all the fire of a tooth paste commercial. Deviant behaviour is played for laughs and that is an underlined disappointment otherwise this should appeal to teenage girls looking for a laugh and that is something any drama queen can confess too. Score: 6 / 10

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen looks like a very over-produced film (every scene features loud bright colours, neon lights, heavy costume design..etc)and the scene where Lola and Carla (Megan Fox) are sitting in the auditorium features heavy blurring, thereby making the scene a tad jarring. I did think that Lohan, Garcia and Kane gave solid performances even if the latter two didn't get as much screen time.The film is far from the worst ever made, but it is definitely one of Lohan's weaker films, especially compared to the likes of "Freaky Friday" and "Mean girls". I don't think the film is terrible per say just a little boring and very predictable. It was clearly a good children's book, just not compelling enough a story for filming. One for younger girls I'm afraid.

Lindsay Lohan does give a very entertaining performance as Lola, a girl who moves to New Jersey, and the film really starts from there. I liked the locations and the costumes, really I did, and I am 17. Lindsay's co-stars don't do too bad a job either, and I liked the soundtrack. I liked the fact that Lindsay sang, and I liked the update of Pygmalion. However, the film does have a number of failings. Like a number of people, I wasn't too keen on Sara Sugarman's directing, it seemed more like just do what you normally do and we'll capture it on screen. The script was also very clichéd and predictable, likewise with the plot. I don't think the film's rather long length gave it justice either. Overall, not as bad as some people have said, but far from the chick-flick masterpiece it yearned to be. 6/10 Bethany Cox