Having already revisited three movies I once designated as “favorites” in my blogger biography
- by reviewing Lawrence of Arabia, The Big Year, and A River Runs Through It - it has occurred to me that I might as
well clean the table, so to speak, by reviewing the rest on the list – Parent Trap, Fly Away Home, Gladiator, and
Casablanca. So here goes:
Parent Trap (the 1998 edition) is a cute, harmless, amusing little movie that probably is surprised to find itself on a list – any list – that also contains Casablanca. The star, Lindsay Lohan, at the time was appealing, talented, and full of promise. The mess she has made of her life subsequently is only a bit short of tragic. Lohan’s estranged parents are quite competently and amusingly portrayed by Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson. (Richardson unfortunately died in 2009 as a result of a skiing accident. She was only 46 years old, and married to Liam Neesen. She was the daughter of the famous English actress Vanessa Redgrave. Her loss deprived us of many more happy hours at the theatre.)
Several of the supporting characters are
excellent, too, especially Lisa Ann
Walter as Chessy. Quaid’s housekeeper and Simon Kunz playing Martin,
Richardson’s butler.
Oh, the story? Don’t bother to worry about it. Shakespeare it ain’t , but what the hell –
you don’t view this kind of film to be edified.
Just kick back and enjoy it. It’s fun. A-
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