In an age when butt thongs and belly-button jewelry are
de rigueur for both prostitutes and tween-age girls, Andrew Fleming's charming spin on the much-loved teen-girl detective books is a breath of fresh air. This modern-day Nancy not only favors penny loafers over flip-flops and prefers smart jumpers and sweater vests to $300 low-rise jeans, but she's smart, resourceful, courteous and secure in her love of all things vintage. She doesn't even own a cell phone. Parents, rejoice: Nancy Drew is here.
True to the long-running book series, Nancy (Emma Roberts, Nickelodeon star and Julia's niece) lives in idyllic, small-town River Heights, where petty cr...
Released:
2007
Rated:
PG
Length:
96 mins