Movie Review: Aquamarine 5-6-19
It's the end of the summer, and BFFs Claire (Emma Roberts) and Hailey (Joanna 'Jojo' Levesque) have a major problem. In just five days, Hailey's family is moving to Australia! These girls need a major miracle, and they get one in the form of Aquamarine (Sara Paxton), a beautiful mermaid who washes ashore in a late summer storm. Sweet but clueless to the ways of romance, Aquamarine offers Claire and Hailey one wish if they help her find the boy of her dreams. But when they attempt to reel in the cute local lifeguard, the results is something none of them expect, and they discover that sometimes what you wish for isn't always what you really want after all.
The strong points of Aquamarine include talented young actresses, life-like sets and locations, and a stable albeit confusing story. Sara Paxton, for example, gives off a really good performance as Aquamarine. She's a bit like Madison from the 1984 rom-com Splash: Both Aqua and Madison are mermaids who were turned into humans and get fascinated by their culture so much.
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| Aqua drinking salt (because she's a saltwater mermaid) |
If I were to complain about one thing, I feel that Claire is a bit of a coward, despite her actress being related to the legendary Julia Roberts.
In conclusion, Aquamarine is your typical chick flick with some charm, though it's not a film I recommend.
Rating: 3 stars out of 5.
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