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What a girl wants (An American girl)

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Movie propaganda

Trying to fit in. Born to stand out.

Daphne Reynolds (Amanda Bynes), a spirited young American girl, travels to London in search of her long-lost father (Colin Firth), an influential aristocratic politician. As Daphne attempts to prove that love can conquer all, her impulsive behaviour creates an uproar in high society, where her unique style threatens to undermine the relationship she has waited her whole life to experience.

Persons of interest

Amanda Bynes .... Daphne Reynolds
Colin Firth .... Henry Dashwood
Jonathan Pryce .... Alastair Payne
Anna Chancellor .... Glynnis
Kelly Preston .... Libby Reynolds
Oliver James .... Ian Wallace
William Douglas Home .... Playwright: The reluctant debutante; Screenwriter (1958)
Jenny Bicks .... Screenwriter
Elizabeth Chandler .... Screenwriter
Jordan Brady .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

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Studios and distributors:

Warner Bros * Roadshow Films

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Serendipity meets The princess diaries.

There's very little that's original about What a girl wants and even less that's funny. Amanda Bynes is a bland American pudding while Colin Firth is so understated he might as well not be stating anything at all. Oliver James is stupendously cute but turns up in the most improbable of places (ie everywhere).

What a girl wants is a pastiche of clichés. What the girl wants is a decent script and a dose of realism.