The story follows a girl who likes a boy and wants to go to the boy's pool party. She asks her mother if she can go buy a bathing suit but her mother refuses because that is her day to paint and watch trees. The girl goes to the party anyway with one of her sister's swimming suits and discovers that the guy has a girlfriend. She blames it on her mom and her mom feels so bad that she gets her a swim suite and goes to the pool with her daughter.
I really enjoyed this movie. It is cute and I think both kids and parents will enjoy it. What I like most is the development of the relationship between the mom and daughter; they have an argument at the beginning but ultimately end up happy and swimming together. I like this and it made me happy. The camera work is quite good, thanks to Jason Chiu, director of photography. One of my favorite scenes is when the girl is dancing with the bear (it's not a real bear, but a costumed character of a bear) but it shows a boy. Then, it faces the sister, but when it burns back, it's just the bear again. I really enjoyed the costumes; they match the time period and the storyline quite well. I specifically like the older sister's outfit and the bathing suit that her sister wears. I really enjoyed the locations, especially the pool at the boy's house. It contributes to the story really well. I also enjoyed the music, especially the piece when she is dancing with the boy. However, we discover that there is no music and it's not the boy, it's just the bear. It helps the audience realize that she likes the boy and then it stops when her sister sees her. The characters that develop during the course of the film are Alyssa (Reese Farley) and Joan (Jill Oliver); they go from having a lot of arguments to understanding each other and being happy. I really like the costume design by Amy Odiene, and the outfits she created. I also admire the production designer, Mariah Bennett, and particularly the pool visual at the end. My favorite part is the scene at the pool with Alyssa and Joan. Their mother / daughter bonding is heartwarming.
The film's message is that boys come and go but family is forever. It also reminds us that parent / child bonding is the best bond there is; even though you may have an argument it is always great to come together and understand each other's feelings. Be aware that it has a smoking scene at one point and the kids talk badly to their parents a bit, but nothing major.
I give Stars in the Water 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 18, plus adults. It could be educational because it teaches that family bonding is great to understand each other. Janie Ramirez
The story follows a girl who likes a boy and wants to go to the boy's pool party. She asks her mother if she can go buy a bathing suit but her mother refuses because that is her day to paint and watch trees. The girl goes to the party anyway with one of her sister's swimming suits and discovers that the guy has a girlfriend. She blames it on her mom and her mom feels so bad that she gets her a swim suite and goes to the pool with her daughter.
I really enjoyed this movie. It is cute and I think both kids and parents will enjoy it. What I like most is the development of the relationship between the mom and daughter; they have an argument at the beginning but ultimately end up happy and swimming together. I like this and it made me happy. The camera work is quite good, thanks to Jason Chiu, director of photography. One of my favorite scenes is when the girl is dancing with the bear (it's not a real bear, but a costumed character of a bear) but it shows a boy. Then, it faces the sister, but when it burns back, it's just the bear again. I really enjoyed the costumes; they match the time period and the storyline quite well. I specifically like the older sister's outfit and the bathing suit that her sister wears. I really enjoyed the locations, especially the pool at the boy's house. It contributes to the story really well. I also enjoyed the music, especially the piece when she is dancing with the boy. However, we discover that there is no music and it's not the boy, it's just the bear. It helps the audience realize that she likes the boy and then it stops when her sister sees her. The characters that develop during the course of the film are Alyssa (Reese Farley) and Joan (Jill Oliver); they go from having a lot of arguments to understanding each other and being happy. I really like the costume design by Amy Odiene, and the outfits she created. I also admire the production designer, Mariah Bennett, and particularly the pool visual at the end. My favorite part is the scene at the pool with Alyssa and Joan. Their mother / daughter bonding is heartwarming.
The film's message is that boys come and go but family is forever. It also reminds us that parent / child bonding is the best bond there is; even though you may have an argument it is always great to come together and understand each other's feelings. Be aware that it has a smoking scene at one point and the kids talk badly to their parents a bit, but nothing major.
I give Stars in the Water 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 18, plus adults. It could be educational because it teaches that family bonding is great to understand each other. Janie Ramirez
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