Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Boring, over-political, tech fuzed mess

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Based on the play "The Reluctant Debutante", the story starts with the young son of a British noble family meeting a young American woman, on vacation in Morocco, and they have a marriage neither are sure is valid, but the British man's retinue locate them and make the woman leave, and she travels back to New York City, and gives birth to a daughter. 17 years later, the daughter learns of her heritage and impulsively flies to London and meets her father, now a member of Parliament, who had never known about his daughter until that moment.Then the real story begins. The father and the people with him are unsure what to do with the daughter, especially with the father running for reelection, he contacts her mother, who is angry with him because she was sent home and he never contacted her, and the daughter is confused about what she has done, and what she should do now, especially when she meets and falls in love with a young local man.The story might best be described as wish-fulfillment fantasy, but is pleasant enough without being too soppy or unrealistic. Good performances by the cast and good pacing help the movie, and while it has no deep meaning it is still good entertainment.

We meet Daphne Reynolds - a girl what every girl wants as she was born into a life full of possibilities.But what's surprising is that she still finds herself incomplete as she want to meet her real father with whom her mother shared a whirlwind romance many years ago.But there are many surprises that came along with this goal as she's gone to London and realize that he happens a high profile politician - Lord Henry Dashwood.Upon meeting the daughter he never knew existed,many things happen and the story begins.What A Girl Wants is a movie for teen-agers.A sanitized version of a typical Olsen twins film obviously but it never surpasses the bar of being an average movie as there is nothing surprising and it is just too predictable for adults watching. Too bad that it is too clichéd that Amanda Bynes' charm and performance as Daphne aren't enough because of it.

OK how many times have we got a movie where a guy is a mommies boy and no one is right for their precious son well this is part of this movie which stars Amanda Bynes. The story is about a girl named Daphne(Bynes)who tracks down her father who turns out to be a Democrat in London England. So she decides to go to London to see him as he apparently left Daphne's mom(well I tell ya later in the review). Her biological father never knew he had a daughter who is now engaged to some woman who is a right pain and her spoilt daughter who is quite posh.As he Henry(Bridget Jones's diary Colin Firth)and Daphne spend some quality time together he realizes what he was missing out on for the past 16 years. I liked the film even though its a bit boring in some places but still I liked the story as it was a Cinderella type tale.6/10

Daphne Reynolds (an enchanting Amanda Bynes) lives in Chinatown with her lovely mother, Libby (Kelly Preston), a smalltime wedding singer. But, although she has never met him, Daphne's father is Lord Henry Dashwood (Colin Firth), a Britisher who was briefly married to Libby 17 years ago. It is possible, shortly after the happy nuptials, that advisers to the lord privately arranged for Libby to be shunned and sent packing, due to her being a hippie-type American. Lord Dashwood does not know he has a daughter at all but, things can change. Daphne is determined to meet him and, leaving her mother a note, she flies to London on her own. Naturally, the lord is astonished to learn he is a parent but his surprise is nothing compared to that of his stuffy fiancé and her equally snobbish daughter. Soon enough, Henry embraces and welcomes his daughter into his circle, despite the fact that he is running for prime minister and the free-spirited Daphne could be a liability. But, with the same advisers in place, will Daphne be sent packing, too? And, does Henry truly love his intended or does he still harbor feelings for Libby, being unaware of why she left him in the first place? This is a lovely, funny, touching story with fairy tale elements. Who would not want to suddenly go from a walk-up apartment in Chinatown to a stately mansion, complete with servants, deep pockets, and titled relatives, in London? As the buoyant and sweet Daphne, Bynes turns in a wonderful performance. She gives American girls a good name and, sister, can she dance! Preston is likewise fine as the bohemian but lovely mother and Firth, well, he is utter perfection as the sophisticated aristocrat who, nevertheless, knows the true value of a person, not a heritage or title. The rest of the cast, including Jonathan Pryce and Anna Chancellor, is quite nice, also. Understandably, the London setting is beautiful and the production values are high. Especially noteworthy are the costumes, for they are very well chosen, with the sunkissed Bynes looking lovely at every turn. If you thought this film was for teenage girls only, this viewer urges you to give it a try, most certainly if you are a big romcom fan. It has two love stories to tell, one for the younger set and one for the older, and after a humorous, meaningful tale, it finishes with a joyous bang that will satisfy most any soul.