SUDDENLY 30

stars jennifer garner, mark ruffalo
3.5/5

another teen wanting to be older. apparent yawn? well, thankfully jennifer garner's infectious enthusiasm and innate childish innocence makes this recycled concept enjoyable and fun. jenna rink (garner) is a plain jane, her 'friends' are all assholes and she wants boobs. on her 13th birthday her good friend matt (ruffalo) gets her some wishing dust and hey presto, she's transported to 2004 where she's a fashion editor and friends with madonna.

jenna has gotten everything she ever wanted but lost one thing in the process - her best friend matt. when she tries to find him she realises that a lot has changed since she was 13 and has plenty of catching up to do.

this is a fun kinda movie that lets us see that when jennifer garner isn't running down hallways in "alias" or leather-clad in "daredevil" (and the "elektra" spin-off out next year), she can just be a regular girl.

"suddenly 30" may not rock your world, but it might make it that much more enjoyable.

-LOki