Who knew that fortune cookies can be so much fun? Well, when Dr. Tess Coleman (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her rocker teenage daughter Anna (Lindsay Lohan) break theirs, not only do they switch bodies and learn what it's really like to be each other, but they also give us an extremely warm and amusing comedy to boot. Despite the fact that "Freaky Friday" follows the footsteps of the classic1976 film (not to mention the numerous other copycats) in an attempted remake, the film manages to stay incredibly inventive relying on more contemporary situations (there were certainly not many girls pumping rock music in their garage in 1976). But, of course, what makes the film truly dazzling are the inspired performances by the two leads. Lindsay Lohan is completely believable (not to mention adorable) as the rebellious-teenage-turned-mom-stuck-in-teenage-body, while Jamie Lee Curtis radiates on the screen with such spark as she gallops around youthfully, completely and utterly inhibited by a teenager. Both Curtis and Lohan share a strong chemistry that helps fuel the movie. As the two rush to find a cure' and switch back before Tess's wedding day, they both come to touch our hearts and bring us some great laughs while they're at it. Whether it's watching Curtis nurture her borderline psychotic patients or witnessing Lohan get the jitters each time that she comes around a hunky classmate (Chad Murray), there is something for everyone to enjoy in this movie.
The DVD itself doesn't come packed with many special features. There are a couple of music videos, alternate endings, bloopers, a cute Behind-The-Scenes featurette with Lindsay Lohan and a deleted scene. These are all somewhat entertaining, but nowhere as sufficient a treatment as such a successful film would deserve, which hopefully means that a "special edition" may be lurking somewhere in the near future.
The DVD special features are a tad disappointing, but those that are provided are fairly well done, and since the most important aspect on the DVD remains the film itself, the film is certainly worth a rental. FREAKY FRIDAY certainly makes for a pleasant evening with the family.
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