Aquamarine (2006)

There is no materialism, hollowness and such, which Hannah Montana and Suite Life are full of. The actresses all have a fresh and friendly feel to them. It is very hard to make people (such as my daughter :) ) jealous of the characters' good looks -- because they're so nice. Writing is very enjoyable, with quality dialogs (in the style of early Smallville seasons), and many twists along the way. As a parent, I hope they make more teen movies like this -- entertain and teach good values at the same time. An excellent movie for a sunny summer afternoon.Just FYI, not every Disney princess movie sucks. The Princess Diary series (as well as the theme song "Breakaway") are very encouraging. But Disney really has gone downhill in recent years, their sitcoms being the best proof. I believe that after you watch Aquamarine, you will be able to tell the good kids/family movies from the bad ones.

I saw this movie at the cinema's with some friends. I thought it was going to be really corny and boring, but it actually shocked me how good it was. It was one of the best movies I had seen in a long time because it had great actors and just the whole thing was great. Really anyone could see this movie and like it, and any age. All the actors worked so well together, and there was not a moment where I could say they could have gone back and done it better. I thought the whole storyline and plot was fantastic and parts of the movie made you use your imagination. It had fairytale themes (mermaid) which younger and older kids really enjoy, especially girls. The film looks at the friendships that people have, relationships with boys, and on teenage girls' worries with body image. The message the film is trying to show is that love can be found in many ways and can be found when you don't expect it. The friendship between the girls got closer and closer throughout the movie and it made Hailey decide that her mum deserved to move to Australia, and that friends will always be forever.

Where should I begin with this travesty? How about - that the acting was some of the worst I have ever seen. Not only was Miss Roberts, the current girl of Nancy Drew fame, not any good but neither was the other stars.Mermaids looking for love smells of Little Mermaid. Mermaids in the tub and swimming in a water-tower smell of Disney-esquire novelty. I guess I am glad she found her love, but it was painful to watch while getting there.Concluding my thoughts, don't buy this. It might be worth a rental at best to entertain some teenage girls, but it won't do anything for anybody else. Even many of the girls probably won't like this. "F"

I thought this a lovely movie ... and I'm 35 - no kids and no plans for them either. I adore Unicorns, Elves, Faeries, Witches, Wizards and yes Mermaids too ... and all things mystical and magical and I love kids movies ... and I collect toys and I'm proud to say so. Although I could have done with less of the boy-swooning and more on Aquamarine, her father and her underwater world. Although the mermaid took a while to show up, but when she did the movie started to pick up more. She was innocent, lovely, but naive - and a pretty, skinny girl who *wasn't* a b!tch!! Good stuff! I liked Jo Jo and Emma as well. It was a cute movie. The mean chicks were lame, but they're lame in real life too. Cecilia's indignation near the end, to be dumped for a fish, cracked me up. Bullshark ... Who would you choose? A magical, mystical, majestic mermaid, or a mean, mediocre, moronic, muggle? I know who I'd choose! And those blue streaks rocked! It could have had a few more funny scenes though, say with Aquamarine freaking out about people eating fish ... and perhaps Cecelia making a big deal of eating a delicious battered fish near Aquamarine ... and her friends sheepishly try to tell Aquamarine that yes, people do eat fish ... And then Aquamarine squeals "Cooked fish?! Eww!! Gross!" And takes her friends to the sushi bar, leaving Cecelia like "what?!" ;) ... And at Cecelia's comments about the "Grandmother's convention" due to Aquamarine's blue streaks, it would have been funny if the mermaid had told her that Elder Women in her 'pod' have pink streaks, and such an honour will not be bestowed upon her for another 2580 years ... and leave Cecelia like ... huh? ;) ... Perhaps the fans should have a say in the script writing!And it seems some dimwits reviewing this movie didn't even *get* that there are many types of love - romantic being just one. Aquamarine's father, Poseidon~Neptune (King of the Seas), I presume, was touched by Hailey and Claire's love for their very special friend. Hailey even *said* so in the movie. Helooooooooooo!!! How more OBVIOUS can you get!!! Duh, people!!! Seems Mer-People have more brains than a lot of humans.I thought it was great how Aquamarine did not want to be human (this would have been so clichéd otherwise), though she fell in love with one. And the ending of the movie was much more realistic than most movies like these ... even parting the seas (pardon the pun, lol) for a sequel. I would love to see Hailey and her family visit Claire and Aquamarine swims all the way down to Australia ... Maybe her father will even give her a lift on a dolphin ;) ... And maybe I'll get to see her too and the blue streaked mermaid will take us to her world ...