Wild, out of control party girl Lindsay Lohan plays a wild, out of control party girl in the dramedy "Georgia Rule." That´s either inspired casting or a recipe for disaster. In the case of "Georgia Rule", I´d say the percentage is about 40-60. James G. Robinson, CEO of Morgan Creek, the production company behind the film, certainly got sick of the teen starlet´s late-night partying. Production was delayed while she was hospitalized for "exhaustion." Robinson wrote a stern letter, which found its way to the press, blasting Lohan for her irresponsible behavior. Aside from juicy behind-the-scenes gossip, there really isn´t anything noteworthy about the film.
Lohan is Rachel Wilcox who is driven from San Francisco to the small Mormon town of Hull, Idaho by her mother, Lilly (Felicity Huffman). In Idaho, Rachel will spend the summer with her grandmother, Georgia (Jane Fonda), with the hopes that she´ll be able to straighten out the rambunctious youth. To say that Rachel isn´t pleased would be an understatement. The film begins with Rachel angrily walking down the middle of the road, refusing to get back into her mother´s car. Lilly drives off and Rachel takes a quick nap under a "Welcome to Idaho" billboard. Beefcake farm boy Harland (Garrett Hedlund) in his pick-up truck and Dr. Simon Ward (Dermot Mulroney), the local veterinarian, come across her and this won´t be the last time they run into each other.
Rachel arrives at grandmother´s house and it turns out she´s only met Georgia once at her grandfather´s funeral. Georgia immediately lays down several laws, her Georgia Rules. Georgia always eats her meals at regularly scheduled times and never deviates. If you´re late for dinner, you´ll have to wait for breakfast. Even though Georgia isn´t above using four-letter words, she´ll be darned if she´ll let Rachel take God´s name in vain. Georgia literally makes Rachel wash her mouth out with soap. Georgia also gets Rachel a job as Simon´s receptionist and becomes the talk of the local girls when she performs oral sex on Harland. These three generations of women are forced to confront each others´ pasts when a shocking secret comes out. During a county fair, Rachel, out of nowhere, confesses to being sexually abused by her stepfather, Arnold (Cary Elwes), at the age of twelve.
The film´s theatrical trailer and much of its marketing campaign make "Georgia Rule" out to be an amusing romp of a chick flick. The smiling faces on the front and back of the DVD cover don't help matters. The movie certainly starts out that way with quick, back-and-forth banter, but deals with some very dark themes. Much of the driving force behind "Georgia Rule" comes from the revelation of sexual abuse. Did it really happen or is this another in a long line of lies by Rachel? Lilly finds it a difficult issue to deal with and falls off the wagon, descending into a drunken stupor. Director Garry Marshall, best known for frothy comedic fare like "Pretty Woman" and "The Princess Diaries", tries to inject his more lighthearted sensibilities to temper the more serious aspects of the story. Simply put, it just doesn´t work. Amidst themes of statutory rape and alcoholism, Marshall sprinkles in quick shots of cute animals that really don´t make any sense. Some of the jokes about Rachel´s promiscuity aren´t that funny given what we know. Rachel fights with a young boy in one scene and instantly recoils when she notices his erection. In another scene, Rachel threatens to have sex with the boyfriends of the local girls that taunt her. Sorry if I don´t bust a gut. Lohan´s proclivities for drinking, smoking, and partying have definitely taken their toll on her voice which comes off as hoarse and even shrill in some scenes. She is at that age where a young actress tries to shed her family friendly image by tackling more mature roles. With "Georgia Rule" and the recent "I Know Who Killed Me", Lohan tries to graduate from her Disney roles, but both films proved to be box office duds and critical failures. Despite her off-screen antics, or perhaps because of them, Lohan pulls off a semi-decent performance from time to time. It´s obvious her game was improved by working with Felicity Huffman and Jane Fonda. Maybe the young lady has some acting chops in her. Dressed in frilly dresses or short shorts and Elvis-style sunglasses, Lohan´s look is very reminiscent of her idol, Ann-Margaret. While she may come off as glamorous, her co-stars are given the opposite treatment by the make-up department. Huffman looks extremely rough when she falls off the wagon while Fonda looks an awful lot like her father, Henry.
Lohan is Rachel Wilcox who is driven from San Francisco to the small Mormon town of Hull, Idaho by her mother, Lilly (Felicity Huffman). In Idaho, Rachel will spend the summer with her grandmother, Georgia (Jane Fonda), with the hopes that she´ll be able to straighten out the rambunctious youth. To say that Rachel isn´t pleased would be an understatement. The film begins with Rachel angrily walking down the middle of the road, refusing to get back into her mother´s car. Lilly drives off and Rachel takes a quick nap under a "Welcome to Idaho" billboard. Beefcake farm boy Harland (Garrett Hedlund) in his pick-up truck and Dr. Simon Ward (Dermot Mulroney), the local veterinarian, come across her and this won´t be the last time they run into each other.
Rachel arrives at grandmother´s house and it turns out she´s only met Georgia once at her grandfather´s funeral. Georgia immediately lays down several laws, her Georgia Rules. Georgia always eats her meals at regularly scheduled times and never deviates. If you´re late for dinner, you´ll have to wait for breakfast. Even though Georgia isn´t above using four-letter words, she´ll be darned if she´ll let Rachel take God´s name in vain. Georgia literally makes Rachel wash her mouth out with soap. Georgia also gets Rachel a job as Simon´s receptionist and becomes the talk of the local girls when she performs oral sex on Harland. These three generations of women are forced to confront each others´ pasts when a shocking secret comes out. During a county fair, Rachel, out of nowhere, confesses to being sexually abused by her stepfather, Arnold (Cary Elwes), at the age of twelve.
The film´s theatrical trailer and much of its marketing campaign make "Georgia Rule" out to be an amusing romp of a chick flick. The smiling faces on the front and back of the DVD cover don't help matters. The movie certainly starts out that way with quick, back-and-forth banter, but deals with some very dark themes. Much of the driving force behind "Georgia Rule" comes from the revelation of sexual abuse. Did it really happen or is this another in a long line of lies by Rachel? Lilly finds it a difficult issue to deal with and falls off the wagon, descending into a drunken stupor. Director Garry Marshall, best known for frothy comedic fare like "Pretty Woman" and "The Princess Diaries", tries to inject his more lighthearted sensibilities to temper the more serious aspects of the story. Simply put, it just doesn´t work. Amidst themes of statutory rape and alcoholism, Marshall sprinkles in quick shots of cute animals that really don´t make any sense. Some of the jokes about Rachel´s promiscuity aren´t that funny given what we know. Rachel fights with a young boy in one scene and instantly recoils when she notices his erection. In another scene, Rachel threatens to have sex with the boyfriends of the local girls that taunt her. Sorry if I don´t bust a gut. Lohan´s proclivities for drinking, smoking, and partying have definitely taken their toll on her voice which comes off as hoarse and even shrill in some scenes. She is at that age where a young actress tries to shed her family friendly image by tackling more mature roles. With "Georgia Rule" and the recent "I Know Who Killed Me", Lohan tries to graduate from her Disney roles, but both films proved to be box office duds and critical failures. Despite her off-screen antics, or perhaps because of them, Lohan pulls off a semi-decent performance from time to time. It´s obvious her game was improved by working with Felicity Huffman and Jane Fonda. Maybe the young lady has some acting chops in her. Dressed in frilly dresses or short shorts and Elvis-style sunglasses, Lohan´s look is very reminiscent of her idol, Ann-Margaret. While she may come off as glamorous, her co-stars are given the opposite treatment by the make-up department. Huffman looks extremely rough when she falls off the wagon while Fonda looks an awful lot like her father, Henry.
Wild, out of control party girl Lindsay Lohan plays a wild, out of control party girl in the dramedy "Georgia Rule." That´s either inspired casting or a recipe for disaster. In the case of "Georgia Rule", I´d say the percentage is about 40-60. James G. Robinson, CEO of Morgan Creek, the production company behind the film, certainly got sick of the teen starlet´s late-night partying. Production was delayed while she was hospitalized for "exhaustion." Robinson wrote a stern letter, which found its way to the press, blasting Lohan for her irresponsible behavior. Aside from juicy behind-the-scenes gossip, there really isn´t anything noteworthy about the film.
Lohan is Rachel Wilcox who is driven from San Francisco to the small Mormon town of Hull, Idaho by her mother, Lilly (Felicity Huffman). In Idaho, Rachel will spend the summer with her grandmother, Georgia (Jane Fonda), with the hopes that she´ll be able to straighten out the rambunctious youth. To say that Rachel isn´t pleased would be an understatement. The film begins with Rachel angrily walking down the middle of the road, refusing to get back into her mother´s car. Lilly drives off and Rachel takes a quick nap under a "Welcome to Idaho" billboard. Beefcake farm boy Harland (Garrett Hedlund) in his pick-up truck and Dr. Simon Ward (Dermot Mulroney), the local veterinarian, come across her and this won´t be the last time they run into each other.
Rachel arrives at grandmother´s house and it turns out she´s only met Georgia once at her grandfather´s funeral. Georgia immediately lays down several laws, her Georgia Rules. Georgia always eats her meals at regularly scheduled times and never deviates. If you´re late for dinner, you´ll have to wait for breakfast. Even though Georgia isn´t above using four-letter words, she´ll be darned if she´ll let Rachel take God´s name in vain. Georgia literally makes Rachel wash her mouth out with soap. Georgia also gets Rachel a job as Simon´s receptionist and becomes the talk of the local girls when she performs oral sex on Harland. These three generations of women are forced to confront each others´ pasts when a shocking secret comes out. During a county fair, Rachel, out of nowhere, confesses to being sexually abused by her stepfather, Arnold (Cary Elwes), at the age of twelve.
The film´s theatrical trailer and much of its marketing campaign make "Georgia Rule" out to be an amusing romp of a chick flick. The smiling faces on the front and back of the DVD cover don't help matters. The movie certainly starts out that way with quick, back-and-forth banter, but deals with some very dark themes. Much of the driving force behind "Georgia Rule" comes from the revelation of sexual abuse. Did it really happen or is this another in a long line of lies by Rachel? Lilly finds it a difficult issue to deal with and falls off the wagon, descending into a drunken stupor. Director Garry Marshall, best known for frothy comedic fare like "Pretty Woman" and "The Princess Diaries", tries to inject his more lighthearted sensibilities to temper the more serious aspects of the story. Simply put, it just doesn´t work. Amidst themes of statutory rape and alcoholism, Marshall sprinkles in quick shots of cute animals that really don´t make any sense. Some of the jokes about Rachel´s promiscuity aren´t that funny given what we know. Rachel fights with a young boy in one scene and instantly recoils when she notices his erection. In another scene, Rachel threatens to have sex with the boyfriends of the local girls that taunt her. Sorry if I don´t bust a gut. Lohan´s proclivities for drinking, smoking, and partying have definitely taken their toll on her voice which comes off as hoarse and even shrill in some scenes. She is at that age where a young actress tries to shed her family friendly image by tackling more mature roles. With "Georgia Rule" and the recent "I Know Who Killed Me", Lohan tries to graduate from her Disney roles, but both films proved to be box office duds and critical failures. Despite her off-screen antics, or perhaps because of them, Lohan pulls off a semi-decent performance from time to time. It´s obvious her game was improved by working with Felicity Huffman and Jane Fonda. Maybe the young lady has some acting chops in her. Dressed in frilly dresses or short shorts and Elvis-style sunglasses, Lohan´s look is very reminiscent of her idol, Ann-Margaret. While she may come off as glamorous, her co-stars are given the opposite treatment by the make-up department. Huffman looks extremely rough when she falls off the wagon while Fonda looks an awful lot like her father, Henry.
Lohan is Rachel Wilcox who is driven from San Francisco to the small Mormon town of Hull, Idaho by her mother, Lilly (Felicity Huffman). In Idaho, Rachel will spend the summer with her grandmother, Georgia (Jane Fonda), with the hopes that she´ll be able to straighten out the rambunctious youth. To say that Rachel isn´t pleased would be an understatement. The film begins with Rachel angrily walking down the middle of the road, refusing to get back into her mother´s car. Lilly drives off and Rachel takes a quick nap under a "Welcome to Idaho" billboard. Beefcake farm boy Harland (Garrett Hedlund) in his pick-up truck and Dr. Simon Ward (Dermot Mulroney), the local veterinarian, come across her and this won´t be the last time they run into each other.
Rachel arrives at grandmother´s house and it turns out she´s only met Georgia once at her grandfather´s funeral. Georgia immediately lays down several laws, her Georgia Rules. Georgia always eats her meals at regularly scheduled times and never deviates. If you´re late for dinner, you´ll have to wait for breakfast. Even though Georgia isn´t above using four-letter words, she´ll be darned if she´ll let Rachel take God´s name in vain. Georgia literally makes Rachel wash her mouth out with soap. Georgia also gets Rachel a job as Simon´s receptionist and becomes the talk of the local girls when she performs oral sex on Harland. These three generations of women are forced to confront each others´ pasts when a shocking secret comes out. During a county fair, Rachel, out of nowhere, confesses to being sexually abused by her stepfather, Arnold (Cary Elwes), at the age of twelve.
The film´s theatrical trailer and much of its marketing campaign make "Georgia Rule" out to be an amusing romp of a chick flick. The smiling faces on the front and back of the DVD cover don't help matters. The movie certainly starts out that way with quick, back-and-forth banter, but deals with some very dark themes. Much of the driving force behind "Georgia Rule" comes from the revelation of sexual abuse. Did it really happen or is this another in a long line of lies by Rachel? Lilly finds it a difficult issue to deal with and falls off the wagon, descending into a drunken stupor. Director Garry Marshall, best known for frothy comedic fare like "Pretty Woman" and "The Princess Diaries", tries to inject his more lighthearted sensibilities to temper the more serious aspects of the story. Simply put, it just doesn´t work. Amidst themes of statutory rape and alcoholism, Marshall sprinkles in quick shots of cute animals that really don´t make any sense. Some of the jokes about Rachel´s promiscuity aren´t that funny given what we know. Rachel fights with a young boy in one scene and instantly recoils when she notices his erection. In another scene, Rachel threatens to have sex with the boyfriends of the local girls that taunt her. Sorry if I don´t bust a gut. Lohan´s proclivities for drinking, smoking, and partying have definitely taken their toll on her voice which comes off as hoarse and even shrill in some scenes. She is at that age where a young actress tries to shed her family friendly image by tackling more mature roles. With "Georgia Rule" and the recent "I Know Who Killed Me", Lohan tries to graduate from her Disney roles, but both films proved to be box office duds and critical failures. Despite her off-screen antics, or perhaps because of them, Lohan pulls off a semi-decent performance from time to time. It´s obvious her game was improved by working with Felicity Huffman and Jane Fonda. Maybe the young lady has some acting chops in her. Dressed in frilly dresses or short shorts and Elvis-style sunglasses, Lohan´s look is very reminiscent of her idol, Ann-Margaret. While she may come off as glamorous, her co-stars are given the opposite treatment by the make-up department. Huffman looks extremely rough when she falls off the wagon while Fonda looks an awful lot like her father, Henry.
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