REVIEW- The Parent Trap

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The Parent Trap- Review of a Fangirl

If I were to pick the one movie that I would watch again tirelessly, it would be the 1998 American film 'The Parent Trap'. The Nancy Meyers directed rom-com stars Lindsay Lohan playing the role of adorable twins. I watched the film as a 13-14 year old in Star Movies channel beside my father. 

As a teenager, the movie bowled me over. I was glittery eyed for the English lifestyle, London streets, the antics of the twins Hallie and Annie who discovered each other at a summer camp, the subtle yet necessary interventions from the servants and the adorable tricks both play and switch places to reunite their separated parents. Their language, costumes, lifestyle mixed with cuteness won my heart. So you see, it is not just the parents who are trapped.

Lindsay stayed on as one of my favorite actresses for quite some time. The movie at first made me believe she in fact had a twin but it was she playing double role all along. "You gave me a fright" is one of the movie lines that I've knowingly flaunted at occasions.

We all have tender spots in our hearts that need watering no matter how old we grow. This movie does the trick, and more, I daresay. 

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  1. SreeMay 7, 2022 at 5:37 AM

    Honestly! This movie was a classic! 💜

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    1. Meenu MJMay 7, 2022 at 6:33 AM

      Can't agree more 🥰 thank you for taking time out to read and comment.. ❤️

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  2. AnonymousApril 5, 2024 at 5:57 AM

    Great!

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