Review - Flipped - Family Friendly - Netflix
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| Flipped – BluRay from Amazon |
If you look in vain for a family friendly movie, you can relax. I have one for you, and it’s a true gem.
FLIPPED, a Rob Reiner film, is on Netflix now, and I loved it. If you don’t have Netflix, I included a link to Amazon where you can pick up a Blu-ray copy for a low price. It’s good enough that you may want to watch it again and again.
BLURB
When Juli Baker lays eyes on her new neighbor Bryce, she falls in love with him at first sight.
Bryce does not reciprocate that feeling. In fact, he doesn’t like her at all. From that day forward, Bryce (Callan McAuliffe) tries his best to avoid her, but Juli (Madeline Carroll) is persistent in everything she undertakes.
Eventually, Juli realizes that Bryce does not return her feelings. Just as Bryce begins to see Juli’s true worth, she decides he’s an unfeeling jerk who isn’t worth her time.
Billed as a young adult—the story begins at second grade and moves to junior high—the movie is based on Flipped, the book by Wendelin Van Draanen.
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| By Wendelin Van Draanen |
Like the book, the movie is told in alternating viewpoints showing how each of the 2 protagonists viewed every interaction they had.
THE CAST
The main cast is composed of Madeline Carroll as Julianna “Juli” Baker with Morgan Lily as young Juli, and Callan McAuliffe as Bryce Loski with Ryan Ketzner as young Bryce.
Rebecca De Mornay is Patsy Loski, Bryce’s mother; Anthony Edwards is Steven Loski, Bryce’s father; and John Mahoney is Chet Duncan, Bryce’s grandfather. (Flipped was Mr. Mahoney’s final film before his death in 2018.)
Penelope Ann Miller is Trina Baker, Juli’s mom; Aidan Quinn is Richard Baker, Juli’s dad; and Kevin Weisman is Daniel Baker, Juli’s uncle.
THE DETAILS
The movie was obviously a labor of love for Rob Reiner who served as Director, Screenplay writer along with Andrew Scheinman, and Producer with Alan Greisman also producing.
Cinematography was by Thomas Del Ruth. Editing by Robert Leighton, and Music by Marc Shaiman.
The companies involved were Castle Rock Entertainment and Reiner/Greisman Productions with distribution by Warner Bros. Pictures.
The movie was released September 10, 2010 in the USA. It had a budget of $14M, but brought in only $4.3M at the box office.
MY THOUGHTS
This movie is emotional, heartwarming, funny, and poignant. It made me remember what it was like to be in elementary and junior high and having all those feelings that come with growing up. Feelings a kid doesn’t really know what to do with.
As an adult, it makes you understand how awkward boys and girls of that age are and how they don’t really understand what’s going on in their parents’ lives because everything is still all about them. If you have kids, it may help you understand that too.
It’s the kind of film you could watch with your kids and discuss what’s happeneing and why it’s happening—especially with the scene involving Juli’s uncle who was brain-damaged at birth.
Yes, that’s a bit heavy, but it’s something must families never talk about—and they should. Maybe it would help kids develop understanding and compassion for others.
This coming-of-age story explores the sacrifices families make, how others may misunderstand their life situaiton, and the themes of first love, personal growth, and how opinions can change with insights.
TAKEAWAY TRUTH
I hope you watch it if you have a Netflix subscription—rent it or buy it if you don’t. It’s worth the price.
Joan Reeves aka SlingWords: The Word Slinging Adventures of Joan Reeves
Source: https://slingwords.blogspot.com/2026/02/review-flipped-family-friendly-netflix.html
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