Adapted from Dyan Sheldon's young-adult novel, this light, brisk, candy-colored comedy is rescued from cookie-cutter teen-movie status by some quirky moments and the efforts of its bright young cast. For self-important, 15-year-old Lola Cep (Lindsay Lohan) — who was plain old Mary until she adopted a cooler moniker — the tiniest impediment to her dream of becoming a famous actress is a major catastrophe. So when her single mother (Glenne Headly) moves Lola and her two young siblings out of their Manhattan apartment to a house in suburban Dellwood, N.J., Lola is convinced her life is completely over. An outsider in SUV country, Lola learns to bike to school ...
Released:
2004
Rated:
PG
Length:
92 mins