While parents may find this film free of any overtly objectionable material (besides a larger-than-life shot of a rocker’s buttock and some seductive hip thrusts), the confessions of this teenage drama queen may be dodgy enough to keep families orbiting the theater in search of other stars. When payback time does come for her fallacious remarks, the film takes a turn that once again frees the storyteller from facing any real reckoning. She and Ella wander alone down dark city streets, try to sneak in to a rock star’s wild party and hang around with a drunken adult stranger, all without a lick of serious fallout. In addition to Lola’s regrettable fashion choices and outlandish fabrications, the script also fails to let her experience the consequences of any of her choices. But while bullying is an act of violence that needs to be addressed, I’m not convinced Carla is the only one who should be facing harassment charges or that the movie’s revengeful wrap up is necessary or true to life. Lola’s often-outrageous outbursts are supposed to be tolerated because of the treatment she endures from the popular girls. However, the values are imparted in all the wrong ways. The film offers the wholesome ideals of being true to yourself and following your dreams. Her outfits, particularly a red, sequined, oh-so-short, body hugging dress and a pair of pelvis exposing hipsters, also generate a fair amount of attention just the kind of thing you want your teenage daughter sauntering down the street in. Not willing to merely blend in into her new surroundings, Lola takes to telling tales (read BIG lies) about her life in order to impress the other students. Unfortunately, Lola doesn’t click quite so well with the classic nasty high school villain, Carla (Megan Fox). ![]() Despite their dissimilar lifestyles, the two girls hit it off when they discover they are both ardent fans of the same rock band. the Big Apple) and dumps them into suburban New Jersey, where all kinds of common things like grass and trees exist.ĭressed in a curious combination of headscarves, belts and fringed accessories, she shows up for her first day of school where she meets a mousy blonde named Ella (Alison Pill). ![]() However, her position in the cosmos takes a nasty tumble when her single mother (Glenne Headly) plucks her and her twin sisters out of the center of the world (i.e. At age 15, this New York drama queen (who goes by the name of Lola) considers herself to be the pivotal point of the universe. Mary Cep (Lindsay Lohan) is one of those people. But for some people, the idea of being average is about as abhorrent as having head lice. But, of course, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen is really all about the girls, and it revels in its celebration of all things fierce and frilly.Ever had to talk about yourself with a bunch of strangers only to realize your life seems well kind of boring? The fact is most of us spend a lot of our time in ordinary, even mundane activities. However, the soundtrack's required dashes of testosterone sound lost in the sea of pink that makes up the rest of the album: the acoustic version of Simple Plan's "Perfect" borders on sappiness, while Wakefield's "Un-Sweet Sixteen" and Diffuser's "Only in the Movies" are both pleasant-enough but slightly bland punk-pop singles. Atomic Kitten and Kool & the Gang turn in a not half-bad version of "Ladies' Night" Superchic(k)'s "Na Na" sounds like a Sugar Ray song covered by teenage girls and fan_3's "Boom," a slice of girl-driven hip-hop, might not be as brilliant as anything by Fannypack, but it's still pretty fun anyway. ![]() Overall, the sound of the album is so sweet that it might as well be called Confections of a Teenage Drama Queen, although there are some attempts at originality within its teen pop sound. While she may not have the pipes to completely carry off the medley of "Don't Move On/Living for the City/Changes" (yes, the David Bowie song), on tracks such as "A Day in the Life" (thankfully not the Beatles classic) Lohan does have enough presence to work as Disney's answer to Avril, just as Hilary Duff is their response to Britney. Songs like "What Are You Waiting For" and "Drama Queen (That Girl)" build on the musical persona Lohan began on Freaky Friday's "Ultimate," offering some of the sassy empowerment of Avril Lavigne with a lot less sullenness. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen is a star vehicle for Lindsay Lohan in every sense: it's not only Lohan's first movie after her success in Freaky Friday, its soundtrack also features several songs by her as well.
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