Wild Child (12A) **
Published Date:
15 August 2008
By Damon Smith
Girls just wanna have fun in Wild Child, a culture clash comedy which dons similar narrative garb to St Trinian's, transplanting a fashion-obsessed American teenager, Poppy (Emma Roberts) to the dusty corridors of an English boarding school.
At first, the new girl rages against centuries of tradition. Taking one despairing look at her stuffy surroundings, she soon learns to look behind the draconian rules and unflattering grey school attire, and finds camaraderie where she least expects it.
Screenwriter Lucy Dahl sketches characters in broad strokes, consigning realism to detention for the sake of giggles or tension.
Wild Child is a modern day fairy tale that doesn't stray from the path of predictability, signposting every narrative twist.
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Last Updated:
15 August 2008 8:39 AM
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Location:
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