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Title: What a Girl Wants (2003)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Amanda Bynes | ... | Daphne Reynolds | |
| Colin Firth | ... | Henry Dashwood | |
| Kelly Preston | ... | Libby Reynolds | |
| Eileen Atkins | ... | Jocelyn Dashwood | |
| Anna Chancellor | ... | Glynnis Payne | |
| Jonathan Pryce | ... | Alistair Payne | |
| Oliver James | ... | Ian Wallace | |
| Christina Cole | ... | Clarissa Payne | |
| Sylvia Syms | ... | Princess Charlotte | |
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Soleil McGhee | ... | Young Daphne |
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Peter Reeves | ... | Sir John Dashwood |
| James Greene | ... | Percy | |
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Steven Osborne | ... | Staff Member |
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Mike Toller | ... | Libby's Band Member |
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Tom Penn | ... | Libby's Band Member |
Loosely based on the 1958 comedy The Reluctant Debutante starring Sandra Dee, the family-friendly comedy What a Girl Wants features popular Nickelodeon teen star Amanda Bynes in her first feature-starring performance after her debut in Big Fat Liar. She plays teenager Daphne Reynolds, who lives in New York City with her musician mother, Libby (Kelly Preston). After she turns 17, Daphne is undecided about her future, so she takes off by herself to London in search of her father. She immediately meets cute musician Ian (Oliver James) before sneaking in to her father's estate to surprise him. He turns out to be Lord Henry Dashwood (Colin Firth), a fabulously wealthy aristocrat who doesn't even know that she exists. He had met her mother in Morocco and the two were married in a tribal ceremony. Upon their return to England, she left him and went back to the U.S. without ever revealing that she was pregnant. The uptight Henry is already flustered by his campaign for election, advised by ...
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As far as I'm concerned, this movie gives us the perfect 'time out' from the daily grind. It's sweet, charming, and has a fine cast. Outstanding, of course, is Colin Firth. The reviewers who claim that this movie is great for the "under-13 and over 80" crowd just don't get it. There are many of us who will love Mr. Darcy forever, and who are in dire need of more Colin Firth movies. He is, of course, absolutely gorgeous in the movie, and has a lot of screen time. I would pay to watch and listen to him read a telephone book, so I will see this movie again and definitely will be among the first in line to buy the DVD.
It was strange to see Anna Chancellor as his fiancee, a part which she played in much the same way that she portrayed Caroline Bingley. Her character wasn't good enough for Mr. Darcy, nor is this one suited for Lord Dashwood.
Although numerous people have criticized the sweetness of the movie, I, who am hopelessly romantic, loved its ending. I left the theater feeling better than when I entered. (I felt the same way when "Bridget Jones's Diary" ended. Actually, I couldn't wait to see it again, since the final kiss was probably the best kiss I've seen in a movie. I digress. Sorry.) Although I realize that this movie isn't going to win any Academy Awards, it is still a wonderful way to spend an hour and a half.