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DVD review: Monte Carlo

Craig Nicholson
Hamilton News·
21 Mar, 2012 05:00 PM2 mins to read

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Selena Gomez has star written all over her.

The 19-year-old used to make a living alongside the purple dinosaur Barney on television a decade ago, but now she is heading for the Hollywood A-list. Like other teen stars before her, Gomez has made the move into movies and shows herself
to be an accomplished performer.

With best friends such as Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift, and a boyfriend called Justin Bieber, Gomez is near enough to young Hollywood royalty.

Monte Carlo offers her the perfect role for her young career - switching between two vastly different characters, heiress Cordelia Winthrop Scott and the hard-working, down-to-earth Grace.

Grace has been saving hard from her job at a diner so she can travel to Paris when she graduates from high school. With her wild best friend Emma (Katie Cassidy), they plan to live the dream.

Forced to take along step-sister Meg (Leighton Meester) as a chaperone, the Parisian dream quickly falls apart and their holiday looks headed for disaster.

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That is until Grace accidentally steps into the shoes of spoiled heiress Cordelia.

A lookalike for the snobby socialite, Grace is mistaken for Cordelia and quickly finds herself immersed in the high life. With her friends encouraging her, the three friends enjoy life in Paris and then Monte Carlo.

Grace knows what she is doing is wrong but she can't get herself out of it. Complicating matters is young Frenchman Theo, who quickly wins Grace's heart.

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Monte Carlo is sure to prove a hit with a market of Gomez fans.

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Rating: 3.5/ 5 stars

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