Purely Joyful Movie!

One of my all time favorites.

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

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Wow .. This movie was half way through when I turned on my tv to fold my laundry and clean my room. At first it was just random background noise... until I stopped to watch it because it was so intriguing .. not intriguing good.. I mean it was soooooooo horrible that these actors must criiiinge at the thought of it.

In this fictional semi-parodic comedy intended for the youth, we follow the life of United States President's daughter, who is having hard time trying to lead the life of a normal girl of her age, while dealing with paparazzi, security surveillance, and electoral needs of her dad.This does not deliver a reflection on the antinomic nexus between private freedom and public popularity, since «Una teenager alla Casa Bianca» is in fact a long instalment of a TV series such as Dawson's Creek stretched into the film format. Katie Holmes is a stunning beauty, who gained popularity through Dawson's Creek (and, at later time, marriage with Tom Cruise), but this is quite separate a matter with being able to perform in real films, which is not the case for her nor for the couple of TV-series kind of performers she's been paired with this time — her foreseeably beautiful college friend (Ameriie) and predictably handsome wanna-be boyfriend (Marc Blucas), who'd instantly appear ludicrous if weighed as actual film actors.Aside from the absolute inability to express whatever emotion of the entire cast (except for a wasted Keaton, however made impotent by non-existent screenplay), there is nothing specially despicable if taken for what it is and not for a film, and I advise Dawson's Creek or generic teenage TV series fans to watch this one: it's a long, entertaining episode.

...but I *love* this movie. It makes me happy. So maybe it's a little too saccharine-y, but with all the craziness/sadness/horrible-ness in the world today, I'll take all the sugar (substitutes) I can get. I can even get past the 'What the...?' scene in the boat because I liked the movie so much.I see it as a fairy tale. Cinderella, but with a twist. SPOILER ALERTI even like the way it ended -- despite my being a happily-into-the-sunset kind of person. In fact, I like that it wasn't quite so pat, but instead gave the girl the cake AND the chance to eat it too. On her terms. And the dance at the end makes me swoon.

Samantha Mackenzie (Katie Holmes), the daughter of President Mackenzie (Michael Keaton) and his wife Melanie (Margaret Collin), decides to go to college in California during his tough campaign for reelection. She requests a reduced secret service protection trying to act normal with her new mates, including her roommate Mia Thompson (Amerie), and she falls in love for James Lansome (Marc Blucas). When her security is threatened, she discloses the real identity of James and decides to return home to support her family in the election process.In spite of having a good cast with great performances, "First Daughter" has a very silly and shallow screenplay that does not help the actors and the actresses. The story aims to expose the "tough life" of a young woman because she is the daughter of the president of the USA, but actually shows a futile, spoiled and overprotected teenager with a weak personality having a luxurious and banal lifestyle. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): "A Filha do Presidente" ("The Daughter of the President")