First Daughter (2004)

Samantha Mackenzie (Katie Holmes) has always been a sweet proper girl and the only daughter of the President (Michael Keaton). She is going off to college and the strict Secret Service protection doesn't always fit. She falls for student James Lansome (Marc Blucas). However the president is in his re-election campaign and James isn't who she thinks he is.It's always odd to note that this was directed by Forest Whitaker, but he seems to like these light rom-coms. And this is the lightest of rom-com especially in the first half. Katie Holmes is playing a stiff character and isn't allowing the comedy to come through. The movie does improve slightly with the twist for about 15 minutes, but then it falls apart with a flat unimpressive ending.

For its "G" rating, this movie certainly did float along the edge of being a PG. And I really hoped that they would have went to PG so maybe a better script could save this mess.Holmes plays an improbable role as the daughter of the President of the USA. And that man happens to be Michael Keaton - aka "Batman". Despite these two pretty big names, nothing really happens. The viewer might wish something to perk them up, but they will find themselves dredging through this.Holmes goes off to college and Keaton gives her lots of protection. Too much for Holmes, since she is used to Tom Cruise giving her protection. She meets a man while in college and gains another friend as well. But things are not what they seem Keaton is running for re-election and Holmes's boyfriend has some secrets he is keeping.Holmes acts OK in this movie, as does Batman. But despite that, there is nothing to work with here. No real drama and no real situation ever happen. Plus, the script is so bad it dulls out any remotely descent things.As a result, this movie is hardly salvageable. "D-"

Samantha Mackenzie (Katie Holmes), the daughter of President Mackenzie (Michael Keaton) and his wife Melanie (Margaret Collin), decides to go to college in California during his tough campaign for reelection. She requests a reduced secret service protection trying to act normal with her new mates, including her roommate Mia Thompson (Amerie), and she falls in love for James Lansome (Marc Blucas). When her security is threatened, she discloses the real identity of James and decides to return home to support her family in the election process.In spite of having a good cast with great performances, "First Daughter" has a very silly and shallow screenplay that does not help the actors and the actresses. The story aims to expose the "tough life" of a young woman because she is the daughter of the president of the USA, but actually shows a futile, spoiled and overprotected teenager with a weak personality having a luxurious and banal lifestyle. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): "A Filha do Presidente" ("The Daughter of the President")

I know this is the chick flick but I didn't expect it to be this cheesy and corny like this. Staring Katie Holmes as the first daughter struggle to live her life as she joint university.I know I shouldn't be too critical on these types of movie but to relax and enjoy it but the flaw is too big to do that. The movie started of and ends with one of the lousiest narrating ever. They tried to make it a fairytale movie, which it is not. The writers absolutely have no idea of first daughter, white house, and not even college life, which is sad. Plus the story is too predictable that in just five minute into the movie you'll see how it goes about to the end.The acting is over done to the point that it looks absolutely weird, I think the character is too graceful to be true. The casting of Michael Keaton is a miscast. There are no connections between any of the characters in the film at all especially with the daughter and mother, and also between her and her friend.Final Words: Still too corny for a chick flick.Reason To Watch: Seeing Is Believing of How Corny This Film Is.Reason Not To: Wayyyyy To Cheesy and Predictable.Rating: 4.5/10 (Grade: F).Rate Y/N After Read, Thanks