Monte Carlo Review
I’m sure most teenagers would love to go to Monte Carlo and be treated like royalty. Well, that’s what happened to Grace, (Selena Gomez) a down to earth girl who just graduated from high school. She planned an ordinary trip to Paris for the summer, with her best friend Emma (Katie Cassidy). Things started out a little rough as Grace found out that her tightly wound step-sister Megan (Leighton Meester) is their chaperone. However things dramatically change once they’re in Paris. Grace is mistaken for a British heiress; so the girls lose their tour guide, and the next thing they know, they’re on a private jet to Monte Carlo, where they encounter a lot of adventure and romance.
Rating: Four out of five buckets
Release Date: October 18, 2011
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 9+
Sexual Content: Mild, kissing and flirting
Violent Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
See the trailer of the movie here!
Talking Points:
This is a cute entertaining movie, one that girls will especially enjoy. Even though Grace (Selena Gomez) and her friends get caught up in their “fake, pretentious life” (as Grace pretends to be Corelia, the British heiress); they ultimately realize that all the material things and glitz and glamour won’t make a person happy. They also realize that the simple things in life aren’t all bad.
Grace wants to raise money for a charity event that helps children in Romania. This could be a great parent/child conversation on the car ride home.
Sexual Content: Mild
- Lots of kissing.
- The girls wear skimpy bikinis and revealing outfits.
Violent Content: Mild
- The girls tie Cordelia (the British heiress) up in her room with an apple stuffed in her mouth; so she’ll keep quiet.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- The “a-word” is used, other than that words such as “crap” and “heck” are used.
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- Characters are shown drinking wine and champagne.
This movie is great for it’s target audience, tween girls! It’s not a deep, inspirational movie, but does have an important message for these young girls. It’s not about what you wear, or how much money you have, it’s about being a good person, and doing the right thing! In my mind, that’s not a bad thing for tween girls to see.
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