2theadvocate.com | 2 the Movies | Georgia Rule — Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge Temperature: 47°

  • Inglourious Basterds
  • The Princess and the Frog
  • Iron Man 2
  • Disney's A Christmas Carol

'Georgia Rule' will not rule in theatres

Movie Review: Georgia Rule

By Ella Parker

2theadvocate.com

(L to R) Lilly (Felicity Huffman), Georgia (Jane Fonda) and Rachel (Lindsay Lohan) are a family in which attitude doesn't skip a generation in the film "Georgia Rule".
Courtesy of Universal Pictures
(L to R) Lilly (Felicity Huffman), Georgia (Jane Fonda) and Rachel (Lindsay Lohan) are a family in which attitude doesn't skip a generation in the film "Georgia Rule".

Georgia Rule
PLAY OFFICIAL TRAILER
Starring:
Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan, Felicity Huffman, Dermot Mulroney, Cary Elwes
Crew:
Director, Garry Marshall; Writer, Mark Andrus
(Running time: 1 hr. 53 min.)
MPAA Rating: R
Critic's Rating: out of 4 stars.
Director Garry Marshall probably thought he had a winner with his newest film, “Georgia Rule.” Regrettably, even with its stellar cast and potentially interesting plot, this film fell tragically short of the bar set by similar films in this genre.

This movie opens with a bold—and some may even say spoiled—teenager named Rachel (Lindsay Lohan) walking outside of her mother’s car. It is quite apparent that they have a less-than-happy relationship.

While yelling endlessly at her mother Lily (Felicity Huffman), Rachel catches the audience up on the plot.

Because of her recent behavior, Lily is sending Rachel to her Idaho-based grandmother, Georgia (Jane Fonda), for the summer. Evidently, this is Lily’s last hope to help straighten her wild child out. We soon learn that the relationship between Lily and Georgia also has a few issues. In fact, the two women don’t even know how to hug.

Rachel, the focal point of this film, is promiscuous to say the least. She seduces the very religious Harlan (Garrett Hedlund) into going farther than he has before, and now, he thinks they should get married. At times, the sexuality seemed completely over-the-top. It was also creepy to see Lohan, the innocent Disney “Parent Trap” actress, flaunting her bodily curves on screen. This overt sexuality is unnecessary and many of her lines are just plain weird.

One of my favorite moments in this movie, however, happens when Rachel first meets Harlan, and he asks, “Are you crazy?” Rachel replies, “No, I’m Rachel.”

The truth is that all of these women have a tad bit of crazy in them and could possibly use a dose of therapy.

When Rachel begins to work with the local doctor/veterinarian, Dr. Simon Ward (Dermot Mulroney), she lets it slip that her stepfather (Cary Elwes) may have sexually abused her when she was younger. This is where the crazy tries to turn real. Unfortunately, it never really gets to that point.

Overall, “Georgia Rule” has potential with its undertones of love and forgiveness, but completely misses the mark when it tries to turn these concepts into something truly solid.

 

ADVERTISEMENTS








PROMOTIONS


 
Envelope icon Have a question, comment, news tip or story idea? Click here to give us some feedback.