The Parent Trap [PG]

Hallie Parker is a hip Californian. Annie James is a proper London miss. When the two meet up at Summer Camp, they are shocked to discover that they are identical twins, separated at birth, along with their parents. Whilst spending the summer together, the two come up with the idea to switch places so that each can spend some time with the parent they don’t yet know. This harmless idea soon turns into a scheme to get their parents back together. 

It seems we’re going on a bit of a Disney/Lindsay Lohan theme today: first Freaky Friday and now The Parent Trap, which was her first ever movie and gained her instant stardom. 

Hallie Parker is a hip Californian. Annie James is a proper London miss. When the two meet up at Summer Camp, they are shocked to discover that they are identical twins separated at birth, along with their parents. Whilst spending the summer together, the two come up with the idea to switch places so that each can spend time with the parent they don’t yet know. But soon, this harmless idea turns into a grand scheme to get their parents back together. 

THIS MOVIE IS SO LOVELY! It’s a timeless family classic that I will always love. It’s charming, romantic, and wonderfully heart warming. You cannot help but smile warmly whenever you watch this film (at least women can’t anyway). 

Lindsay Lohan stars as both Hallie and Annie and she was absolutely brilliant. This was her first ever screen debut, “introducing Lindsay Lohan” read the opening credits, and her performance was absolutely gorgeous. She was wonderfully fresh and vibrant as both Annie and Hallie and, although she had the innocent face of a pixie, you could see the conniving cogs working in her mind. She was absolutely delightful. 

With wonderful and memorable performances from Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, Elaine Hendrix, Lisa Ann Walter, Simon Kunz, and Ronnie Stevens, The Parent Trap is a wonderful remake of a classic that’s filled with romance, innocent schemes, comedy, and a wonderfully heart warming story. It’s a real family classic. I LOVE THIS MOVIE TO PIECES!