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All parent reviews for Flipped
Average rating based on 9 parent reviews:
- 78% say there are positive messages
- 67% say there are positive role models
- 56% say language is an issue
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Too bad about the completely inappropriate foul language. :(
This was such a cute book, and the film is nice EXCEPT that the language is completely inappropriate and, really, 7 year olds thinking about their first kisses? While intended for a young audience, the use of misplaced foul language (which EASILY could have been omitted) precludes our children from viewing this film for some years now. Use of "jacksh--t," "hell," "crap," "goddamn," and "a--hole" (though I completely agree he was an "a--hole) were incredibly poor judgment.
For children accustomed the this language and inordinately young crushes, this film is beautiful and otherwise sweet.
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Sweet story of the changing relationship between a girl and boy
Very sweet story of friendship, family values, doing the right thing for the right reasons, and young love -- shown through more than one person's viewpoint. There is one family member who is verbally very negative / somewhat abusive, and another family member who is mentally disabled. It clearly demonstrates that there is always more than one side to any story.
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Great movie destroyed by needless cursing
Very good movie, with good messages, and learning opportunities for kids. It is hard to pull off this kind of story and still be able to entertain today's kids, but they did it. I am still totally dismayed why this and other movies think they can't be complete without all the swearing. I understand why it must be in some movies for reality's sake, but it was totally unnecessary in this movie, and very inappropriate for anyone under age 13.
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Slow and Harmless, Not Bad but Not Good either
I thought the story was very slow and was not particularly compelling. Sorry! I had high hopes for this film as I am a big fan of Rob Reiner's. A Princess Bride was much more entertaining!
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Imagine a movie that teaches girls to look beyond the handsome face and really evaluate the person inside. Wouldn't it be great if your son learned that beauty is only skin deep and the best girls often look plain at first glance.
This wonderful movie teaches character, honor, loyalty, and never settling for anything less. It is the perfect Daddy-Daughter or Mother-Son flick.
I loved this movie and drove 50 miles to see it. It was worth the effort. I think it will be one of the best movies of the year for me.
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Great family flick
I enjoyed this film very much, however it had a mature theme which might make it a bit slow for the younger crowd. It had very positive messages about evaluating the inner person, and accepting people for who they really are, as well as not being afraid to be yourself. I absolutely loved it.
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A good movie
My 11 year old daughter felt this movie was fine for her and she made some connections to her own life. I was hesitant at first to have her watch it as the reviews made it sound as if the movie were laden with inappropriate language. There were four instances. I agree these four instances could have been toned down with no ill-effect, but my daughter knows how to make better language choices. My daughter says she loved this movie (she just finished watching it for the 2nd time in 2 days)! I felt it was fine and said some positive things about friendship, standing up for what you believe, and looking beyond the surface.
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