Movie Review: Lovewrecked

Stars: 3 out of 5
Pros: Amanda Bynes

Cons: The twists in the final third

The Bottom Line:

Story just okay

Amanda Bynes is funny

Not really must see

I Didn't Love It, but It's Not a Wreck

Jenny Taylor (Amanda Bynes) is a high school senior obsessed with Jason Masters (Chris Carmack). She is convinced that if they could just spend some time together, Jason would realize they are soul mates and the two of them would fall in love. The catch? Jason is an internationally famous pop star, so there's no way that a nobody like Jenny would ever get to met him.

Looking to earn money for college, Jenny gets a summer job at a Caribbean resort with her best friend Ryan (Jonathan Bennett). Unfortunately, her nemesis Alexis (Jamie-Lynn DiScala) also shows up.

The trio hasn't been there long before Jason shows up for a couple days off in the middle of his current tour. Naturally, Jenny is ecstatic and does anything she can to catch his eye, including slip aboard the sunset cruise that Jason is taking. When Jason accidentally falls overboard, Jenny dives in and saves him. The two wind up stranded on an island. Jenny immediately realizes this is her chance, and she intends to make the most of it, going to any lengths necessary to win her man.

Okay, I'll fess up. I enjoy Amanda Bynes. So I decided to give this made for TV movie a try. Amanda really shines here, and I'd say it's a safe bet that the part was written for her. Her over the top antics and weird facial expressions are hilarious and absolutely make the movie. I can't imagine anyone else in the part.

That's not to say the rest of the cast is bad. Jamie-Lynn DiScala gets to have some fun playing rival Alexis. Chris Carmack and Jonathan Bennett are fine as the male leads, not that the script calls for too much from then. And watch for Lance Bass and Kathy Griffin as part of Jason's entourage.

There is a pretty fun twist to the plot (that I'm not revealing but the previews did) that makes the movie lots of fun. I laughed multiple times at the events. The story is very lightweight, but I was really enjoying it until the final third. Suddenly, the movie throws in a couple things from left field that seem pretty out of place and don't really help the movie. This just complicated the climax, which seems rushed. These flaws were enough to make me lower the rating on the film.

At times, the special effects make it obvious this is a low budget movie. When Jenny and Jason are lost at sea, the camera angles are obviously making up for the lack of location. However, some other effects later in the movie are better. They don't get in the way, but they don't wow you like the bigger budget movies we are all used to seeing these days.

Ultimately, this is a light and fluffy way to waste a couple hours. I recommend viewing Lovewrecked before you buy since it's probably not something you'll want to watch more then once.