Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars (2010)

Some things I liked some I did not.

A Brilliant Conflict

How wonderful it is to see this fine actress carry a film and carry it so beautifully.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

I honestly thought it was a cyber-bullying school P.S.A. when I first saw it. Taking the classic novel Harriet the Spy, about a preteen with a love of solving mysteries and writing in her notebook, this version introduces the modern way of journalism, blogging. Back when people had brains, there were much better movie ideas out there than the plot of two generic-acting teens having a "blogging war". Nevertheless, this movie was made, and I was stuck watching it in class. Its only upside was its filming location, the former steel city of Hamilton, located in Ontario, Canada. The acting was okay but the teenage characters were too predictable and typical, and I grew up reading the original novel and watching the 1996 film Harriet the Spy so it was hard for me to enjoy this one. I was also sixteen when I saw this, older than its target audience, so perhaps I'd have gotten more out of it if I were younger.

This movie is about a rich girl who wants everything in her life. She isn't popular but wants to become the class blogger. In turn she spy's on teen heartthrob that she claims to hate , which she is capable of doing because her dad is producing his new movie. While all this is happening she finds time to complain that her nanny has a life outside of hers and that her parents don't know who. She ends up getting in trouble and realizing she ruined this teen's and her dad's career, but by some miracle everything works out in the end and she gets everything she wants. The class blog, Nanny's friendship, her friends back, and of course the evil girl loses. HORRIBLE!!!!

While I feel the original Harriet the Spy tops this remake. I do think this was an enjoyable made for television movie. Not totally cringe worthy and some good moments for Miss Stone, who I believe is one of the better teen actors today.She keeps her performance real, and while the story is not anything new, it's entertaining and fun for teen/tween girls.Disney seems to be lacking in new and fresh entertainment. I would like to see something original and fresh from the people who work for the mouse in the near future. Bring back some of the original Disney Channel movies that the whole family could enjoy together.My daughters enjoyed this movie and are fans of Miss Stone, so I gave it a five out of ten on their behalf.

The Magic Kingdom always tries to give their young teen players a chance at the spotlight. In the case of Harriet The Spy: Blog Wars the chance comes to Jennifer Stone best known as being the Bohemian sidekick of Selena Gomez in Wizards Of Waverly Place.Jennifer and an all Canadian supporting cast filmed this item in Toronto and Hamilton and the film is about two competing teens for the chance to become the class blogger. Jennifer's a bright and intelligent young lady and her dad Doug Murray is a film producer and she writes well. But her rival Vanessa Morgan is the future prom queen with the popularity to match. Guess who's got the advantage?But Jennifer's not without resources, her dad happens to be producing a film starring the current teen heartthrob Wesley Morgan. Nothing sells a blog like celebrity dirt and for young teenage girls, dirt on an idol is catnip to the feline.Harriet The Spy: Blog Wars will never rate high among the Disney made for television projects, but Jennifer Stone and the cast perform well enough and the predictable story is easy to take. I've the feeling though that Ms. Stone is capable of better.