Reviewed by FRANCESCA RUDKIN
Herald rating * *
I went to see New York Minute, it's my job. But the last screening of the day was at 6pm, which I'd missed. Luckily there was another teen flick screening for those viewers not needing to be in bed by 8pm, COATDQ.
Lindsay Lohan is
at present starring in two films on our big screens. But, unlike Mean Girls, COATDQ is a sloppy and patronising film littered with irritating characters who would be more at home on Sunday afternoon telly.
Lohan is Lola, a 15-year-old drama queen forced by her mother to leave the bright lights of New York city to start a new life in the leafy suburb of Dellwood, New Jersey. Lola wears ridiculously tacky outfits and exaggerates everything. She insists on being the centre of attention - and is very good at it.
Scoring the lead role in the school production, Lola upsets the reigning school drama queen, Carla, who in return makes Lola's transition to suburbia a miserable one.
The story, such as it is, hinges on Lola's desperation to attend the final concert and after-show party of Sidarthur, her favourite band. Her histrionics about doing so make her competition with Carla all-consuming.
Filled with colourful graphic interludes and some quite cool singing and dancing routines (there's bound to be a single released), director Sugarman creates a fun piece of fluff for young girls, but Lola's dreams appear frivolous and the characters vacuous.
Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Adam Garcia, Alison Pill
Director: Sara Sugarman
Running time: 90 minutes
Rating: PG adult themes
Screening: Village
