Get a Clue (2002) (TV)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Maggie Greenwald

Writer (WGA):

Alana Sanko (written by)

Release Date:

20 July 2002 (Canada)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Mystery

Tagline:

Trust No One....Question Everything....Get A Clue

Plot:

A wealthy student with too much fashion sense, her equally rich friends, and her rival/superior from the school paper work together to solve the case when their teacher goes missing.

Plot Keywords:

Teacher | Clue | Gossip | Wealthy | School

Cast

Lindsay Lohan	...	Lexy Gold
Bug Hall	...	Jack Downey
Ian Gomez	...	Orlando Walker
Brenda Song	...	Jennifer
Al Mukadam	...	Gabe (as Ali Mukaddam)
Dan Lett	...	Frank Gold
Amanda Plummer	...	Miss Dawson
Charles Shaughnessy	...	Det. Charles Meany / Falco Grandville
Kim Roberts	...	Miss Stern
Eric Fink	...	Mr. Goldblum
Jennifer Pisana	...	Taylor Gold
Judy Sinclair	...	Lady #1
Marilyn Boyle	...	Lady #2
Keenan Macwilliam	...	Karen (as Keenan MacWilliam)
Sugith Varughese	...	Homeless Man / Gary Eicar

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Spain:7 | UK:U | USA:TV-G | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Flagstaff Pictures

Trivia:

In 2005, Disney Channel had a special event naming the five best Disney Channel Original Movies which led to the premiere of their new movie, Go Figure. This film placed number two by viewers with Stuck in the Suburbs at 5, Gotta Kick it Up at 4, Halloweentown High at 3, and the Cheetah Girls at 1 as of summer of 2005.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Lexy, Mr. Walker, and her friends are getting ready to go to the hotel and are walking down the street in their spy gear, Lexy's earpiece appears, disappears, and then reappears several times as the view shifts.

Quotes:

Jennifer: Get a clue! He likes you, that's why he treats you like a reject from the outlet Mall.

Movie Connections:

References The Lion King (1994)

Soundtrack:

Get A Clue

Passable!

I usually like this sort of film(I loved Clueless), but this is an example of a movie that had potential, but because of its problems, dives like a nailed duck. I do like Lindsey Lohan, and I like Mean Girls and Freaky Friday, and I will say her enthusiastic performance is one of the redeeming qualities of a movie that is only passable in terms of delivery. She is well-supported by her spirited co-stars that are eager to please, and I liked the clothes. However the film is let down by a script that feels at the end that it's run out of ideas, and as much as I liked the idea of the story, I do think the director tried to cram too much into one film, that is too short anyway. The result is a film that tries very hard, but at the end of the day, is only passable, and is further disadvantaged by a predictable ending. 4/10 Bethany Cox.