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According To Greta |  | Director: Nancy Bardawil
Actors: Hilary Duff, Ellen Burstyn, Melissa Leo, Evan Ross, Michael Murphy
Studio: Starz
Category: Movie
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Rating:  57 reviews
Sales Rank: 27111
Genre: Drama - Romantic
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 93 Minutes
ASIN: B0038P2ASO
Theatrical Release Date: January 1, 2009
Release Date: February 17, 2010
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| Synopsis:
Greta's a trip, but she's no vacation. She's sixteen, bright, beautiful, seriously rebellious, and full of sarcastic wit that barely disguises her hurt inside. Pushed aside by her mother Karen, Greta is shipped off to her grandparents for the summer, and she's not happy about it. In fact, she fully intends to kill herself before the summer is over and is currently compiling a notebook of suicide methods. Acerbic, yet willingly impulsive, Greta is a stunning force of nature, disrupting her grandparents' staid and the settled lives in the Jersey Shore community they live in. But a near catastrophe gives Greta a wake-up call and demonstrates how deeply her own actions impact those around her. Greta's growing love for her elderly grandparents, along with the excitement of her first summer romance, gradually strips away her defenses, revealing the promising, charismatic young woman underneath her shell. |
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 57
 Didn't know Hilary could be so tough..... July 12, 2010
Assata A. Knox (Summit, NJ USA)
When I first read the previews for this film, I scoffed at the idea that Hilary Duff could play a sarcastic, smart-aleck, suicidal teenage girl. But when I watched the movie, I was impressed with her performance. After all, I am a big fan of Hilary, and I sincerely wanted to slap her face when I watched this movie. Sometimes the "bad girl" or tough girl isn't always in your face; it's in the strength of her words, her tone, or her body language, all of which Hilary used to make the character of Greta come alive. What we see when we peel back the layers is a girl who yearns to be loved, but has been so used to being disappointed that she puts up barriers.
 Another Budding Showcase for Evan Ross July 2, 2010
L. Boki (San Francisco, CA)
Somewhere between the screenplay and Ms. Duff's performance in the first half of the movie, the power of this film is almost undermined. Miss Duff, as Executive Producer, clearly found the story appealing. However, it takes a closer look to fully appreciate the winning qualities of this endeavor. Miss Duff seems unclear how to embrace the role. Should she portray the character's youthful recklessness as a reflection of what her audience would expect? Or will she allow the role to provide her with the bridge she seems to be searching for from teen idol to serious actress?. The script is slow to reveal where the movie's gravitas lies. That is part of its problem because the writer (s) are not completely comfortable in taking a bold leap with the story. That cautiousness places the movie just right above a "movie of the week" television fare. The addition of Ms. Burstyn and Ms. Leo also gives the movie breeding.
While this movie was built around Hillary Duff, the bright, sparkling career of Evan Ross continues to shine through. In his first semi-romantic lead, Evan's character, Julie, is mature, remorseful and loving. Ms. Duff may have thought that this "bad girl" role would be an opportunity for her to stretch and move into more adult roles. Instead, she comes off looking like a spoiled, undeserving brat. In one of the first more arresting scenes, when she callously reveals how Julie (Evan Ross) learned to cook, it is Evan Ross that pulls the scene up and gives Ms. Duff's "Greta" more substance to play off of. The Academy Award winning actress, Ellen Burstyn, seems a little uncomfortable in the role of her grandmother. Perhaps that is intentional. The affection shared between her and her husband, as seniors still capable of loving, is unique in cinema today.
Evan Ross has an impressive resume of films (25) in some stage of development/production. He has such an ease on camera that it is rather mundane to state, but he looks like a natural on screen. Here he gets to emote in a different way than his previous other (6) roles. His youthfulness limits the types of roles that he gets to play so to see him show another side of a teen developing into a young man, is refreshing.
In only a manner of time, there is undoubtedly a full starring role for him waiting in the wings. He has taken on some solid supporting roles in his previous works ("Life Support", "Gardens of the Night", "Pride", "ATL", etc.). He is now clearly ready for the camera to focus solely on his amazing talents.
He literally steals the show in this affecting role. The movie could have taken the traditional path but it makes an effective, if not, startling progression. His eyes are those classic "Ross" eyes and he clearly has inherited his mother's natural abilities on screen.
He is just a moment away from that break through role. "ATL" is in constant replay on BET and TVONE. "Life Support" has gotten a strong amount of airplay on HBO. So his face is becoming more and more familiar.......out of all the movies on his slate, that breakthrough role is sitting, waiting to be enjoyed by his building fan base and those ready to discover an amazing new talent, one, Mr. Evan Olaf Ross-Naess.
Thanks to the appearances and performances from Ellen Burstyn, Melissa Leo and Mr. Ross, the movie earns another viewing. Though it never got a full theatrical run, it deserves a closer look as a rental, if only to watch the fascinating development of Evan Ross.
According to Greta (CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS!) June 1, 2010
KAM
Greta is a waitress who falls for an ambitious cook at the restaurant where they work. But as their summer romance heats up, she has to overcome the concerns of her grandparents about her boyfriend's criminal past.
 Not my kind of movie May 21, 2010
realnaynay (boerne, tx United States)
Based on just Hillary Duff, I would probably just give this movie just one star, but "Grams" and Julie keep the movie from being a total waste of time.
Too chick flick for me, and while it might be entertaining for tweens, I think that it would be too awful for most people over the age of 16.
I did not find Hillary Duff to be convincing in her role, overall I just felt like I was watching a bad episode of her show on the Disney Channel
 Comments From A Mom, And An 8, 11, And 16 Year Old May 20, 2010
Lemon
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Since I know little or nothing about Hilary Duff - and this did not seem like my kind of film - I gave it to a Mom and her eight, eleven, and sixteen year olds for review. Here is their recap:
From Mom - Not a good film for little kids, due to high sexual content and high school oriented themes.
From the Eight And Eleven Year Old - didn't like the main character. She is mean and disrespectful. Both agreed they would nt pay to see the film.
From the Sixteen Year Old - It's hard to watch such a manipulative girl be so disrespectful to everyone she meets. It reminded her of terrible girls at school she avoids at all costs, so why go to a movie about them? She also said it was boring and she would not recommend.
So, it seems like a resounding thumbs down from the target market.
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