Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid (NR)
Maturing gumshoe is good model for tween girls.
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- Studio: Sony Pictures
- Directed By: Eleanor Lindo
- Cast: Aria Wallace, Robin Brule, Demetrius Joyette
- Running Time: 91 minutes
- Release Date: 7/18/2008
- Video/DVD Release Date: 10/14/2008
- Genre: Family and Kids
- MPAA Rating: NR
Parents need to know
Families can talk about how the media portrays tweens. Which of Roxy's characteristics impressed you? How did you feel about her willingness to break the rules to get what she wanted? Do you think TV gives an accurate view of tween life? Why or why not? How does Roxy compare to some of the other girls you see in TV shows and movies? Are you drawn to her more or less than you are to other characters? Why?
Message
Social Behavior:
Roxy sometimes breaks her mother's rules (skipping school, for instance) and is guilty of pestering adults until she gets her way. But she's also a self-reliant, motivated, determined young woman who doesn't let anyone stand in the way of doing what she feels is the right thing.
Consumerism:
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
In one restaurant scene, a man holds a bottle of wine.
Violence
Some mild suspense and peril; in one scene, two thugs tie up Roxy and her cohort and set explosives to destroy the building with them in it, but fate steps in to save them at the last minute. A man hits his head and is unconscious for a few minutes.
Sex
Innocent romance blooms between adults, but there's nothing physical.
Language
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Emily Ashby
Is it any good?
Even better than its entertainment value is the fact that the movie presents its tween audience with a quality female lead in Roxy. She's still prone to breaking rules when they don't suit her (like skipping school to investigate a mystery), and parents may take issue with her ability to wear down adults' resolve by pestering them until they cave in to her requests. But it's her self-confidence, determination, and resourcefulness that tweens will remember at the movie's end. Need another reason to like her? This isn't a character whose face is splashed across every department store wall, so there's not a hint of merchandising in the movie or the character -- unless you count the books on which her adventures are based.
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