The Movie Snob's cousin Diane P. makes her first contribution:

13 Going on 30 (B+).

Being a huge fan of Alias, I was looking forward to seeing Jennifer Garner in 13 Going on 30. The movie has the added bonus of Mark Ruffalo (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, You Can Count on Me) playing the lead male role. Everyone who has seen Big will be familiar with the storyline: Thirteen year old Jenna Rink wants to be "thirty, flirty, and fun," as her favorite magazine describes the age to be. Making a wish on her thirteenth birthday, she wakes up the next day to find that - surprise, surprise - her wish has come true. The difference between this movie and Big is that in Jenna's life, it is seventeen years later, so everyone besides Jenna (now played by Garner) remembers growing up. Confused and scared, Jenna tracks down her childhood friend, Matt (Ruffalo), only to discover they are no longer friends. With Matt's help, Jenna begins to adjust to her adult life, enjoying the things she had only
dreamed of during childhood. Garner does a great job capturing the expressions and mannerisms of a 13 year old, and if you enjoyed seeing Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay
Lohan being trapped in each others' bodies in Freaky Friday, you just might enjoy this light, fun film. Other added bonuses: a satisfying ending, a great '80s
soundtrack and a fun dance sequence to Michael Jackson's "Thriller."