How to be a mother and daughter if they cannot reach mutual understanding? The recipe for solving the problem of fathers and children is offered to the audience by the comedy Freaky Friday. The actors coped with the embodiment in their characters perfectly, thanks to which the straightforward story about the exchange of bodies became a picture that I want to return to again and again. Who played the main characters (and not only) in this movie, ideal for family viewing?
Freaky Friday: actors and plot
Few people know that the comedy has become a remake of the old version, in which the role of the troubled teenage girl was assigned to the then-young actress Jodie Foster. In 2003, the new Freaky Friday saw the light of day. The actors and the roles of the fascinating film, which managed to surpass the original, still cause interest among the audience.
At first glance, the plot of the comedy does not seem complicated or original. Daughter Anna, played by Lindsay Lohan, is entering a difficult age, her relationship with her mother is gradually deteriorating. Tess's mother, performed by Jamie Lee Curtis, is trying to combine difficult work with raising two children, while not forgetting about her personal life. She has a man who wants to marry her. The news of the upcoming wedding makes the teenage daughter move even further away from Tess.
The woman, trying to improve relations with her daughter, persuades her to have dinner together in a Chinese restaurant. But Tess’s attempt to find a common language with the teenager fails, they quarrel again. An employee of the restaurant intervenes in the conflict, which offers the contestants special cookies. The next morning, upon awakening, Anna and Tess discover that they have exchanged bodies. From this begins the most interesting part of the comedy, the name of which we have translated as “Freaky Friday”. The actors play so well that it is difficult to tear themselves away from the screen even for a second.
Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess
The actress fell in love with the audience, playing the roles of heroines fleeing maniacs in horror films and thrillers. It is all the more unexpected to see a star in a role first of the mother of the family, and then of the restless teenager, locked in the body of an adult woman. And with that, and with another way, she copes remarkably, however, other actors of "Plague Friday" look naturally, portraying their characters.
So, the first 20-30 minutes of screen time, Jamie Lee Curtis embodies the image of a self-confident woman, whose vast life experience allows us to predict everything in the world. As soon as the actress begins to play "daughter", her appearance changes dramatically. It is as if angularity and stoop appear out of nowhere, a silly grin adorns the face . This transformation is one of the best moments of the comedy “Freaky Friday”, the actors of which really know their job.
Who plays Anna
It is impossible not to note the talent of Jamie Lee Curtis, but Lindsay Lohan, perhaps, surpassed the "mother". Interestingly, for the girl, the first serious work in the cinema was precisely the role in the comedy "Freaky Friday", the actors of which in most cases were already known to the public. Lindsay, like Jamie, managed to create two completely dissimilar images.
Initially, viewers get acquainted with an ordinary girl, who is occupied by typical teenage problems: relationships with classmates, conflicts with teachers, unrequited love. Everything changes when, in accordance with the plot, an exchange of bodies takes place. In the guise of a "schoolgirl" appears severity, self-discipline, accuracy. She plausibly portrays affection for the youngest son, who considers himself a brother, reports to the “daughter” and her friends, puts in the place of the teacher, demonstrates self-confidence in almost any situation.
Other actors
As expected, the comedy was primarily a "film of two actresses." Nevertheless, other actors of "Freaky Friday" also showed excellent results. Mark Harmon organically fit into the image of the phlegmatic publisher Ryan, who was brought together with Anna's mother by business interests and who becomes her fiancé. Remarkably plays little Ryan Malgarini, who got the role of the youngest son of Tess, a hooligan and forever provoking an older sister. Steven Tobolowski is also good, who has excellently succeeded in the image of a nasty teacher trying to recoup on Anna for the fact that her mother was once neglected by her courtship for a long time.
Actors of the film "Freaky Friday" really tried, so even the most picky viewers will not be bored while watching a comedy.