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Title: Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (TV Movie 2012)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Indiana Evans | ... | Emmaline 'Emma' Robinson | |
| Brenton Thwaites | ... | Dean McMullen | |
| Denise Richards | ... | Barbara Robinson | |
| Patrick St. Esprit | ... | Jack McMullen | |
| Frank John Hughes | ... | Phil Robinson | |
| Alix Elizabeth Gitter | ... | Lizzie | |
| Carrie Wampler | ... | Stacey Robinson | |
| Hayley Kiyoko | ... | Helen | |
| Aimee Carrero | ... | Jude | |
| Annie Tedesco | ... | Ms. Collier | |
| Christopher Atkins | ... | Mr. Christiansen | |
| Jacob Artist | ... | Stephen Sullivan | |
| Marcus Giamatti | ... | Principal Thomas | |
| Brendan Calton | ... | Sam Liefer | |
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Rick Chambers | ... | Reporter |
In this passionate modern day retelling of the classic novel, Emmaline Robinson and Dean McMullen are on two opposing sides of their high school world. But when they are caught in a storm at sea during a Caribbean field trip and stranded on a tropical island, these two teenagers will have to come together in ways they never imagined. Without parents, without cell phones and without help, they will learn how to survive on their own or face the ultimate consequences. As they explore and learn about each other, they also learn about themselves while falling in love, while waiting for rescue on the island. Written by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Okay, I am a little bit embarrassed to be reviewing this film, but I read some other reviews, and I wanted to point out some elements I noticed.
I caught this movie by accident one morning when I happened to have a day off. I was just flipping channels when it came on. When I saw what it was, I decided to leave it on while I did other things.
What surprised me about the film was the arc for Indiana Evans' character, Emma. While much of the movie was silly, the dialog between the two leads seemed honest in the context of the story and the characters. They actually talked to and got to know one another. Also, unusual for a Lifetime movie, Emma actually takes joy and pleasure in her own sexuality. That the character (not the actor) is a teenager makes for a slightly subversive moment in an otherwise formulaic film.
Emma is also the one who misunderstands Dean when they return home, which is nice, as often men are portrayed as misinterpreting signals, and instead Emma misunderstands Dean. Emma and her sister also have a great moment that passes the Bechtel test, in that they do not talk about the men in their lives, but each other.
The movie has problems, but the acting is not one of them. I think the two leads are quite good with the material, and they make their characters work despite some obvious holes in the plot. The movie's island scenes were also beautifully filmed. The eponymous lagoon is particularly lovely.
Not a spectacular film, but it had a few surprises.