The first criticisms are unanimous

Jamie Lee Curtis. However, Lindsay Lohan resume their role as mother and daughter.

The cult film of the early 2000s is back in a suite currently at the cinema. Consequently, Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis resume their respective role. For example, The first opinions are unanimous: no surprise, but a bond between the two actresses that works.

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In Freaky Friday: in my mother’s shoesJamie Lee Curtis howled when he saw himself in the mirror: “I’m old !!!!” To say that this replica is over 20 years old does not rejuvenate us either. Meanwhile, Freaky Friday: still in my mother’s shoes was released in the cinema this Wednesday, August 6. This second part follows the adventures of Anna (Lindsay Lohan) and her mother Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis). In addition, Except that this time. Nevertheless, the pop-punk teenager who wanted to live his love story with his biker boyfriend has grown well. In addition, She is in turn single mom of a teenager named Harper (Julia Butters). However, Tess is still married to first criticisms unanimous Ryan.

But when Anna falls in love with Eric. a freshly landed widower from London with her daughter Lily (Sophia Hammons), we discover that Harper and Lily hate himself. Inevitably. when the couple wants to get married, the two teenage girls do like Anna once, they oppose them in their own way.

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As you can easily plan, Anna and Harper will exchange their bodies, but not only. Jamie Lee Curtis. pillar of this comedy, must also take light: Tess will exchange body with that her future beautiful granddaughter Lily.

What do the specialized media think?

For the site First, It is a disappointing sequel. According to the specialized French -speaking site. we see first criticisms unanimous all the scenes coming in advance: “the desired effect – whether comical or moving – is irreparably deflating.”

If the first part was a hit. it was notably thanks to the director Mark Waters, who also made at the time Lolita despite methe other successful comedy with Lindsay Lohan. Freaky Friday 2 was entrusted to Nisha Ganatra “to whom we owe the very smooth Late Night With Emma Thompson. The voice of success with Dakota Johnson “, as specified The Parisian. Pour Inrocks“His staging. if not inventive, shows a sense of rhythm, a lucidity without cynicism and an attentive look at the details.”

The predictability of the film has not disturbed the Huffington Post Who confirms that first criticisms unanimous there is no suspense. but that it does not spoil the pleasure.

Pour The Parisianit is “funny and distracting”, in particular thanks to Jamie Lee Curtis who carries the film “thanks to his sense of humor and self -mockery”. This sequel was able to see the light of day thanks to her, who wanted this return. Same story for the American site Deadlinewho perfectly imagines the actress being nominated for a Golden Globe.

Overall, the film gets good criticisms, as can be read on the Rotten Tomatoes site which brings together specialized media opinions. The platform concludes as follows: “A hilarious and nostalgia sequel.”

It is also released this Wednesday, but on Netflix:

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