Movie Review: "Stuck in the Suburbs"

My friends and family know that I've been a fan of Disney Channel for quite a while.  However, I wasn't always keen on their Original Movies, also known as DCOMs.  Just after discovering Lizzie McGuire, I was all excited for the telefilm You Wish!, which starred Lalaine...only to be super disappointed.  After a few other bad experiences, I stuck with the sitcoms...until recent viewings of DCOMs on DVD were actually fun and entertaining, if only for one viewing.  Some of my friends may also know that I've been a fan of Danielle Panabaker, this telefilm's lead actress, for years; I even named my first iPod touch after her.  So, you probably would expect me to enjoy this...and I pretty much did.  While it can be silly at times, it provides cutesy escapism, which is the kind of movie I enjoy the most.  Gritty realism is not my thing--I watch movies and television shows and read books to get away from that--so, if it's yours, you won't enjoy this...but, for fans of innocent entertainment like me, this is a great one.  There's no profanity, the violence is only comedic, and about as sexual as it gets is the main character wearing a midriff-baring outfit, which she soon changes out of.  The one issue I take is with the closing credits: While I love Anneliese van der Pol and her song "Over It," it doesn't fit with the rest of the movie; it's like ending Cinderella with "Enter Sandman".

Score: 4.5/5