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Film Synopsis
Freakier Friday picks up years after Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Anna (Lindsay Lohan) endured an identity crisis. Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might indeed strike twice.
Review:
No one in the family had watched Freaky Friday before, so we made sure to watch it before watching Freakier Friday.To sum up Freakier Friday in a single sentence, my youngest son said "It’s the same as Freaky Friday, but more complicated."
Anna is now a single mom, who gets help from Tess from time to time. Anna ends up falling in love with a man who happens to be the father of her daughter's (Harper) nemesis (Lily).
Emotions are high as the two families plan a future as one, as the daughters are against the blending of the families.
One night, at Anna's bachelorette party, they meet a psychic, and subsequently there is a literal shake-up amongst the four people, in which they experience an earthquake and wake up in someone else's body - Anna and Harper exchanged bodies, and Lily and Tess exchanged as well.
It was quite funny and impressive to watch Curtis portray a shocked and unhappy Lily, who is quite high maintenance, in an elder woman's body.
As they all pretended to be each other, the younger girls planned to do whatever they could to break up the wedding.
And they were nearly successful.
But by stepping in someone else's shoes and living life as another, they were able to discover secrets of sacrifice and heartbreak, hope and love, while realizing that they all really need each other after all.
Although I enjoyed Freaky Friday more, Freakier Friday was still amusing and clever, and I think portraying a character who is acting as another character takes a lot of skill. My son enjoyed the movie as well, and his favorite part of the movie was the Pink Slip performance.
Digital & Blu-ray Bonus Materials*
- Deleted Scenes – Check out the scenes that didn’t make the final cut.
- Trevor's New Song
- Extended Dance Lesson
- Anna Cancels Wedding
- Pickleball Team Announcements
- Beta Girl Backs Up Lily
- Intensity Of The V's
Blake Doesn't Like What She Hears - Malibu
- Eric Reads Tess's Books
- School Pickup
- Featurettes:
- Making Things Freakier – More than two decades later, the band is back together! Go behind the scenes as returning cast members talk about reprising their roles. Learn about the stunts, taking on each other’s mannerisms – and how this film is a love letter to Los Angeles.
- Where Were You When... – Join the original cast as they reflect on the fun and magic of the 2003 production and learn where new cast members were in 2003. Writer Jordan Weiss shares a great anecdote that reveals the fandom and staying power of the earlier classic.
- Flashback Friday – This playful, narrated piece reveals the hidden nods to 2003’s Freaky Fridayalong with some “freakier” fun facts about the sequel.
- "Baby" Lyric Music Video – Catch this heartfelt lyric video that combines clips from the movie with behind-the-scenes production footage.
*Bonus features may vary by product and retailer
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