Georgia Rule (2007)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writer (WGA):

Mark Andrus (written by)

Release Date:

11 May 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

In this family, attitude doesn't skip a generation.

Plot:

Rachel comes to stay with her Grandmother Georgia for the summer leaving some obvious problems behind at home...

Plot Keywords:

Secret | Alcoholic Mother | Idaho | Mormon | Diner

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 14

7:00 PM

LIFE

Cast

Jane Fonda	...	Georgia
Lindsay Lohan	...	Rachel Wilcox
Felicity Huffman	...	Lilly
Dermot Mulroney	...	Dr. Simon Ward
Cary Elwes	...	Arnold
Garrett Hedlund	...	Harlan
Hector Elizondo	...	Izzy
Dylan McLaughlin	...	Sam
Zachary Gordon	...	Ethan
Laurie Metcalf	...	Paula
Tereza Stanislav	...	Violin Teacher
Fred Applegate	...	Townie #1
Cynthia Ferrer	...	Townie #2
Destiney Sue Walker	...	Waitress (as Destiney Moore)
Adreana Betan	...	Izzy's Niece

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and some language.

Runtime:

USA:113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:M | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-13 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

California State University Northridge - 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Release prints were delivered to theaters with the fake title 'Family Law'.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Rachel is sitting on the reception desk in Simon's office for the first time, her white shirt collar alternates between being straight up and then lying down flat under her hair.

Quotes:

Rachel: This has nothing to do with him.
Simon: This has everything to do with him. He tried to take away all the things that would let you love me without being in my bed, like a friend or a father. This has everything to do with him. This is about knowing the difference between right and wrong, between the truth and a lie. He took that from you. And if you can't tell the difference, then you can't trust anyone. And if you can't trust, you can't love.
Rachel: What's it like to be so sure of yourself?

Movie Connections:

Features "Jeopardy!" (1984)

Soundtrack:

The Fatalist

It's pretty good, the ending just flopped though

I'm not sure why I decided to rent Georgia Rule, but I guess you could just color me intrigued since this is the film that I heard where Lindsay Lohan caused all that trouble on being late constantly or not showing up on set. I really had no idea what this movie was about, but I watched it last night expecting probably an over the top chick flick, but actually it wasn't bad. Over all I would say that the story was very good and the actors did a good job, I mean say what you want about Lindsay, she is a good actress you have to admit. The only thing I was a bit disappointed with was the ending, but I'm not going to give that away, it's something you'll just have to see for yourselves. But the rest of the story was really good, funny at times, and very touching.

Rachel is a young trouble maker from California coming to Idaho to see her grandmother, Georgia, and stay with her for the summer. Rachel already stirs up quite a bit of trouble around the town when she messes around with a Christian boy, she makes the moves on a widowed man, and the fact that she is very blunt about things. But things take a different turn when she tells Simon, the widower and her boss, that she was molested by her step dad. He tells Georgia and Georgia calls her daughter, Rachel's alcoholic mother, Lily, comes to find out if that's the truth or not, Rachel for once doesn't wanna cause trouble and tells her mom it's all a lie. Georgia won't tolerate this though, she knows there's something wrong and has to let Rachel know that there are people there who love her and remind her the difference between right and wrong.

The story was really good I think, some of the characters could have used a little more developing, but it still worked. Was it a chick flick? Oh, yeah. But I think this is one of those rare one's that I don't mind. The girls did a great job on acting, so did Dermot Mulroney who played Simon. The ending was just a bit flat and I felt like there could have been a better conclusion, but you'll see if you watch it. But I would recommend it if you are just looking for a fun little flick for the afternoon. Georgia Rule is a good movie that will make you laugh and will touch your heart.

6/10