There is a very sensitive and excellent performance by the young actor Evan Ross of a boy who tries to understand Greta and is fond of her. 0/10 stars. Hilary Duff does both producing and starring in this dark comedy about a 17 year old teenager, Greta, from New York City whose sent to exile for the summer with her grandparents played by Ellen Burstyn and Michael Murphy who are divine in their roles. They live a very tranquil summer existence in one of those genteel, rambling Victorian chocolate box houses. The funniest just garbage i think i have ever seen its SO bad The only way you could enjoy this is drunk or drugged <3 The movie seemed to be a soap opera. According To Greta on DVD (013139003293) from Starz / Anchor Bay. found it painful to watch. As the saying goes, he 'has his work cut out for him'. Burnstyn and Murphy stole the movie, along with Evan Ross from Duff. Greta is meant to be 17, but she is played by Hilary Duff aged 22 at the time, and although Duff manages all the mannerisms, self-pitying voice-whine, and body language OK, her face just looks too old for 17. 7 out of 15 found this helpful. 1 out of 1 found this helpful. There is a very sensitive and excellent performance by the young actor Evan Ross of a boy who tries to understand Greta and is fond of her. Total drama all day, all night, all the time, Duff's character was extremely annoying throughout. Do yourself a favor and skip this one. But anybody thinking of spending the summer at Ocean Grove had better watch out, and above all avoid any sulky young girls, as they might be the terrifying Greta!
It does not seem like a high budget movie; the plot is not terribly interesting but there is a human story that really touched me. 19 out of 31 found this helpful 6 out of 11 found this helpful She would be hiding it inside and killing herself quietly!
Julie demonstrates his respect for Greta when she attempts to lose her virginity to him. I love how the director put Evan Ross as her love interest for the film because these two went perfect together! I cannot bring myself to understand how someone who was suffering from such a severe illness would then be able to throw it all away at the end and just be 'fine'! Fast forward to Greta's mother arriving and you can basically write the happy ending on your own. Watch Georgia Rule instead if you like movies about growing up daughters. This may not be a very long review but I think it is one worth reading. To her credit, she refuses to take the tranquilizers which have been prescribed for her. Directed by Nancy Bardawil. Greta is sarcastic but not over the top witty that it becomes annoying (alas Juno - sorry Juno fans, I disliked that character).
Greta is meant to be 17, but she is played by Hilary Duff aged 22 at the time, and although Duff manages all the mannerisms, self-pitying voice-whine, and body language OK, her face just looks too old for 17. Greta is a movie about a typical rebellious 17 year old girl with a unusual goal in life, to end it before the fun is over. I just watched the movie. Nightmarish teenagers have been portrayed on the screen before, but rarely has such a total nightmare as Greta been seen. The three women bond looking at old pictures and the film ends with Greta leaving her suicide notebook in the ocean and in a voice over (letter to her mom) thanking her for letting her stay for the rest of the summer with her grandparents. more. It seems to me that she has a better future in acting. We just kept going so we felt entitled to write this review. So one of her many problems is that 'she needs to be loved' and is searching for a father but is too proud to admit it. We both do like serious/confronting movies but this is not one in that category. Greta (Hilary Duff) O'Donnell-Humphrey-Monroe is seventeen. 9 out of 15 found this helpful. That something that she gets is with is first love with Julie(Evan Ross) she seems to be into it but her grandparents seem to have a problem with his skin color and criminal past.
This movie to me made her look annoying and so not Hilary Duff role. (Meanwhile the mother is trying to work out her relationship with the man whom Greta calls 'husband number nine'.) Greta (Duff) is the nightmare 17 year-old you wouldn't want to ever know. 25 out of 56 found this helpful
But anybody thinking of spending the summer at Ocean Grove had better watch out, and above all avoid any sulky young girls, as they might be the terrifying Greta! I wouldnt recommend this movie to anyone. After about 45 minutes I found myself apologising to my partner for having suggested this film. A suicidal teen, caring Grams, Over-Sensitive guy and a hate-able mother. It gets worse and worse and worse. It's a director's fault, not Hilary's. I ended up watching the entire thing, and loved it. First, this film is not for very young children.