This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

I am a die-hard Nancy Drew fan. I haven't yet spoken with someone who has sat through this entire movie and said "I really liked it. I really, really liked it." Maggie Lawson is a good actress, I'll give her that - in fact, a lot of the people on the movie are decent - if not great - actors. But no amount of talent could fix the scripting issues here.Seriously, I have never watched a movie like this - it's completely unique! It's hides its plot so well taht it took me 5 times watching it (a JOYFUL amount of time which I shall never get back) to actually understand what happened, who do it, and what they did. I'm not joking. It takes a really long time to comprehend what's going on.And now for the characters - look, I don't mind it if you want to make Nancy Drew you're own, but this was ridiculous. Nancy's father seemed to be the biggest problem for me. His character was no where near the supportive, caring single-father of the books. He was really mean, and insensitive to Nancy.Now, if you're a "die-hard" fan like me, you'll also notice how inaccurate the film is. (Non-diehards might want to ignore this paragraph.) Mostly it's little things. The name of the University is wrong. Nancy's dog was not named Butch, and was not a large breed. Things like that which Disney really could've stood to fix. But there's also problems with things like characters.Although, in the movie's favor, they did pick a really good-looking Ned (even if he has a total of 10 seconds screen time - accurate, if you've read the "On Campus" series).However, if you really love Nancy Drew, there's no stopping you from watching this I've learned. I say, go ahead, it's worth seeing once (heck, it's not like any of the other Nancy Drew films have been any better), if only to laugh at.

As a fan of the Nancy Drew books, I was eager to watch this movie. However, while watching it I found that it was disloyal to the series. Nancy Drew in the books is smart, courageous and a role model. The Nancy Drew of this movie is arrogant and self-centred. Bess was portrayed as a Barbie dumb-blonde stereotype, but George's character seemed almost true to the books although she had hardly any lines. The new, heavily accented character 'Teeny' was introduced in this movie as an annoying character who I assume was meant to bring light relief, but instead brought annoying stereotypical Spanish phrases and her character lacked depth. Nancy Drew's smart-Aleck comments made her come across as conceited, she may have needed some to show her confidence, but showing off - especially in front of Detective Daly - was unnecessary. There were plot holes in this movie also, such as when Nancy is at Detective Daly's office and can tell where his father is just by looking at the photos on his desk, yet she can only tell he is left handed when he begins to write, although he has been wearing a gun holster across his shoulders the whole time which clearly shows he is a lefty. This Nancy Drew movie, although fresh and probably popular with other teenage movie watchers, was nothing compared to the great stories of the books, which were complex and did not dumb themselves down to what movie makers think the kids of today want. We deserve better than that.

Maggie Lawson has all the necessary All-American Girl looks to play the feisty teen-aged sleuth and she's okay in a fast-talking way to be convincing as an investigative detective. But unfortunately, the plot gets bogged down in a lot of petty sorority doings without a hint of mystery showing up until later on--and by that time you don't care.The Nancy Drew of old is not here--instead we have a brassy, overbearing heroine with a rich girl background and her equally obnoxious teen-age girlfriends all given the latest slang expressions and one-liners in a script that's determined to update the famous series if not improve it. None of the happenings have the sort of mysterious quality called for in the Carolyn Keene mysteries.Another bad case of "updating" in an attempt to modernize the old-fashioned charm of the original. It rings false from beginning to end.

I really enjoyed watching "Nancy Drew" I thought Maggie Lawson did a wonderful job portraying her!! And it was just a fun movie to watch! It was also great to see how the sorority life is! It was kinda cheesy but it made it funny! And they had really cute clothes! I would reccomend it for someone who is looking for a light harted movie! (Oh but I didn't understand the ending. Towards the end I was studing for mid-terms so I might have missed it, but it was still good!) Hope you like it !Love, Kate!