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Monte Carlo



Review by Anthony Morris

Three young women decide to escape their drab American live and take a vacation to the city of love – Paris.

Grace (Selena Gomez) has just graduated high school and wants out of Texas; her best friend, trashy high school drop-out Emma (Katie Cassidy) is happy to use the break to kick-start her flagging relationship.

Bad news is, Grace's dour stepsister Meg (Leighton Meester) has to come too, and when they arrive in Paris to discover their package tour is somewhat less fancy than advertised it looks like Meg's no-fun attitude might be justified. 

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But all it takes is one mix up after sheltering from the rain in a fancy hotel and suddenly Grace is being mistaken for a snooty UK heiress – and with the planning to blow off her charity work in Monte Carlo in favour of partying hard in Paris, that leaves a private jet and a huge pile of luggage just waiting for the trio to commandeer. 

What follows is your standard Cinderella story as the girls discover romance, big flowing ball gowns, a make-up kit the size of a refrigerator and plenty of opportunities to ogle the sights of Monte Carlo. 

While it's utterly predictable on every single level, some of the jokes and one-liners are pretty good, and all three actresses are likable enough to keep you in your seat. 

Fluff doesn't get much fluffier than this, but what are you doing looking for depth and meaning in a film that mostly seems to involve polo matches, riding around on scooters, and wearing million dollar necklaces?

DVD Special Features

A pretty surprising amount of extras on offer here. In fairness, they are all pretty stock standard and barely worth watching... but it's all about value for money, right?

There are plenty of never-before-seen extras on the DVD and Blu Ray editions including:

  • Deleted Scenes

  • Monte Carlo Match Up

  • Ding-Dang Delicious: The Boys of Monte Carlo

  • Backstage Pass

  • Theatrical Trailer

Conclusion: Movie 60% Extras: 50%



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