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| Emma Roberts | ... | ||
| Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque | ... | ||
| Sara Paxton | ... | ||
| Jake McDorman | ... | ||
| Arielle Kebbel | ... | ||
| Claudia Karvan | ... | ||
| Bruce Spence | ... | ||
| Tammin Sursok | ... | ||
| Roy Billing | ... | ||
| Julia Blake | ... | ||
| Shaun Micallef | ... |
Storm Banks
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| Lulu McClatchy | ... |
Bonnie
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| Natasha Leigh | ... |
Patty
(as Natasha Cunningham)
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| Dichen Lachman | ... |
Beth-Ann
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| Lincoln Lewis | ... |
Theo
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In a dreary Florida beach resort village, luscious-limbed lifeguard Raymond is the main attraction for girls. Teenager buddies Claire and Hailey became experts on him by observation, but never dared actually approach him, and after this closing summer season will be separated as one's parents move to Australia. Then they find a storm washed up in a pool a sassy mermaid, who promises them a wish if they help her prove to Neptune love exists, and Raymond is the only creature resembling a love-god. Written by KGF Vissers
Chick flick, I know. But don't let that stop you. My first instinct when I saw the preview was, "Here's a real movie." And I was not disappointed. I was amazed at just how great an actress Jojo turned out to be. In contrast to Hilary Duff and Lindsey Lohan, she may be one of the few teenage actresses who has a great prospect for an acting future. Plus, she's really cute :) Sarah Paxton is also amazing, and Emma Roberts also does well. I thought that Raymond was slightly stereotypical, and I I wished there weren't so much giggling, but hey, whatever floats the filmmaker's boats. It does start out very flirty, so "shallow" that my heart sank as I began to lose hope. However, it quickly grew into a beautiful, sentimental story of beauty, friendship, and love. Two thumbs up.