13 Going on 30
★★★
Although 13 Going on 30 is not the strongest supernatural "I wish I was..." film out there, it knows that its main objective is to have a good time. Although I'm not sure why innocent Jenna Rink (Jennifer Garner) deserves this cruel glimpse into the future, these type of movies are always enjoyable. Solely because you can't help but put yourself in the character's shoes and wonder how you would handle their situation, as unrealistic as it is.
The plot is completely ridiculous and very thin, but 13 Going on 30 is a very relaxed watch. I guarantee you if I was flipping channels and came across this, I would stop and watch it. I don't think anybody would tout this as the finest work that Garner, Mark Ruffalo and Judy Greer have done, but they understand the light spirit that this invokes. Garner does a really good job of embodying a thirteen year-old, although as a whole, Jenna handles her whole situation very well and professionally. Classic? Probably not. But at least it promotes the downfall of being a mean girl.
