Simon spends a quiet night in with Jennifer Garner, who in turn is pretending to be Tom Hanks.
Meet 13 Going On 30… Shes a good comedy performer, utterly likeable, and makes you buy the films familiar-but-high concept.
But hes convincing, equally likeable, and a fine foil for Garner.
Thirdly, Andy Serkis.
For those who think Andy Serkis and end up with Gollum, check this movie out.
He gets a comedic supporting role here, and again, he makes the most of it.
The fourth reason to admire the movie is the fact that it doesnt give a monkeys.
And it succeeds, too.
And it eventually segues into a romance, and a perfectly amiable one.
And Garner really should have more comedy leading roles on the evidence of it.
And so to the Blu-ray.
Its extras-packed, even if theyre ported over from the earlier special edition.
The rest of the material is fairly run of the mill, but theres lots of it.
13 Going On 30s Blu-ray debut doesnt offer particularly compelling reasons to upgrade.
But its a tidy job, and the film itself is, at worst, good fun.
The Film:
Rating:
3 out of 5
