Add your rating See all 5 kid reviews. The other female teen guests have gone the more conventional route -- sexy devils in shorts red skirts, for example. To her dismay, even the good friends who promised to also come as hors d'ouevres opted for hot.
And so the movie, directed by Gurinder Chadha Bend it Like Beckham , establishes the tightrope walk between the comforting world of childish fun and play and the judgmental, sexually-oriented world of adulthood. Jas reels Tom in quickly, leaving Georgia to plot and scheme to make Robbie hers. This requires sneakier moves -- pretending Georgia's lost her cat -- as Robbie already has a girlfriend. Unfortunately that girl is the ethically questionable, pretty blond Lindsay Kimberley Nixon , a school bully.
Robbie, attracted to the quirky Georgia, is torn. He kisses Georgia and it looks as if he will sever ties with Lindsay, but when he doesn't call , it becomes clear he hasn't made the move. Georgia must resort to ever more questionable strategies until she finds herself lying and hurting people in order to get Robbie for herself.
To her credit, even Georgia sees that she's become no better than the terrible Lindsay in her selfish quest. All the while, her father's promotion threatens to move the whole family to New Zealand. Parental sacrifice, love of family, and general decency all play roles in a happy ending.
This movie is an offbeat look at adolescence that will resonate with kids experiencing the same issues. Nevertheless, not much has changed. Georgia thinks her parents monitor her activities not for safety reasons but because, "They hate my having a life while theirs is practically over. Georgia thinks her nose is "the size of Jupiter. To help them understand the incomprehensible, girls invent the "ten stages of snogging," a list that includes open-mouthed kissing and upper-body fondling.
And they rate each other's physical attractiveness. They offer advice on how to talk to boys — speak in a low, sexy voice and don't be too funny -- and they employ strategies to make themselves more attractive. One uses a razor on her eyebrows and accidentally shaves half of one off. In the attempts to make sense of the confusing world of adult relations, kids behave both meanly and nicely.
Through all of this, Georgia hovers between idiotic and wise. Kids young enough to appreciate her may be too young to hear all the graphic descriptions about kissing and bazooms.
Families can talk about the ways in which teens learn about adult life. Georgia's parents are openly affectionate in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging , which grosses her out at Do you think that years later she may look back at their strong bond as a positive example of how to be in a relationship? How does this movie differ from the many other movies about teens learning about sex and adult relationships?
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The star rating reflects overall quality. Learn how we rate. Parents' Ultimate Guide to Support our work! Corona Column 3 Use these free activities to help kids explore our planet, learn about global challenges, think of solutions, and take action. Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. British coming-of-age tale has some sex, cursing. PG minutes. Rate movie. Product placement None of concern Coarse language This movie contains some mild to medium-level coarse language.
Ideas to discuss with your children Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is a lightweight English romantic comedy directed by Gurinder Chadha. Values in this movie that parents may wish to reinforce with their children include: respect for self and others loyalty honesty This movie could also give parents the opportunity to discuss with their children the importance of being who you are, rather than who you think others want you to be.
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