In this film, Amelia (Maya Shanker) enjoys reading the Nancy Drew mystery books and solving mysteries at her school's playground. One day during her family's vacation, Amelia sees some suspicious activity. Putting her investigating skills to the test, she hopes to solve this mystery and become a real detective. The storyline begins with Amelia reading a book and telling Brenda (Sandra Walters) that she is a detective. Amelia notices a huge amount of cash in Brenda's bag and decides to explore what is going on. She sees Brenda talking with two guys, Barry (Mauro Mendoza) and Dwayne (Clayton Lukens) who is holding a briefcase. She follows them, calls the police and it's chalked up to a huge misunderstanding. Amelia is told to apologize, but after the police and her parents leave Amelia discovers that she was right after all and the criminals will get away with it. To find out what happens, we'll need to watch the sequel.
The camera work is quite good; one close-up I really enjoyed is at the end of the film, when we see Amelia's disappointment on her face and in the background we see someone putting up a poster. This really enhances the cliffhanger effect ending. The main character. Amelia is portrayed as someone with a passionate desire to be a detective. Her determination doesn't go unnoticed from the first time we see her reading a Nancy Drew book. When Brenda asks her if she would want to be a detective when she grows up, Amelia says that she already considers herself as a detective. We also see how she handles the suspicious activity she observes by putting on gloves to retrieve from the trash some Barry has thrown away. Her parents and the police Officer Callahan appear at the very end, telling Amelia to apologize and leave the three crooks alone. Whereas at the beginning Brenda seems happy for Amelia wanting to be a detective, at the end Brenda's attitude changes. Right after Amelia's parents and Officer Callahan leave, Brenda mocks Amelia and Barry and Dwayne join in humiliating her. The entire story seems to take place at a vacation type of resort, which is enhanced by a background song that has a holiday type vibe. My favorite part of this film is the music - even though there is very little, it makes the film stand out. The song plays at the beginning and again during the credits. The song helps to show how they are trying to enjoy their vacation. When they play the same song at the end, it gives me a sense of, "Alright, it's a wrap!" without actually saying those words. The Directors, Jordan Fouts, and Amanda Garabedian's work stands out the most. I particularly like their choice to end the story on a cliffhanger; it is the perfect ending.
The film's message is that, when you see something that seems amiss, don't be afraid to tell an adult; on that same note, don't take assumptions, make sure to have all the facts.
I give the Directors, Jordan Fouts, and Amanda Garabedian's work stands out the most. I particularly like their choice to end the story on a cliffhanger; it is the perfect ending. The Directors, Jordan Fouts, and Amanda Garabedian's work stands out the most. I particularly like their choice to end the story on a cliffhanger; it is the perfect ending.
I give Active Imagination 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12. By Zamyra G., KIDS FIRST!
In this film, Amelia (Maya Shanker) enjoys reading the Nancy Drew mystery books and solving mysteries at her school's playground. One day during her family's vacation, Amelia sees some suspicious activity. Putting her investigating skills to the test, she hopes to solve this mystery and become a real detective. The storyline begins with Amelia reading a book and telling Brenda (Sandra Walters) that she is a detective. Amelia notices a huge amount of cash in Brenda's bag and decides to explore what is going on. She sees Brenda talking with two guys, Barry (Mauro Mendoza) and Dwayne (Clayton Lukens) who is holding a briefcase. She follows them, calls the police and it's chalked up to a huge misunderstanding. Amelia is told to apologize, but after the police and her parents leave Amelia discovers that she was right after all and the criminals will get away with it. To find out what happens, we'll need to watch the sequel.
The camera work is quite good; one close-up I really enjoyed is at the end of the film, when we see Amelia's disappointment on her face and in the background we see someone putting up a poster. This really enhances the cliffhanger effect ending. The main character. Amelia is portrayed as someone with a passionate desire to be a detective. Her determination doesn't go unnoticed from the first time we see her reading a Nancy Drew book. When Brenda asks her if she would want to be a detective when she grows up, Amelia says that she already considers herself as a detective. We also see how she handles the suspicious activity she observes by putting on gloves to retrieve from the trash some Barry has thrown away. Her parents and the police Officer Callahan appear at the very end, telling Amelia to apologize and leave the three crooks alone. Whereas at the beginning Brenda seems happy for Amelia wanting to be a detective, at the end Brenda's attitude changes. Right after Amelia's parents and Officer Callahan leave, Brenda mocks Amelia and Barry and Dwayne join in humiliating her. The entire story seems to take place at a vacation type of resort, which is enhanced by a background song that has a holiday type vibe. My favorite part of this film is the music - even though there is very little, it makes the film stand out. The song plays at the beginning and again during the credits. The song helps to show how they are trying to enjoy their vacation. When they play the same song at the end, it gives me a sense of, "Alright, it's a wrap!" without actually saying those words. The Directors, Jordan Fouts, and Amanda Garabedian's work stands out the most. I particularly like their choice to end the story on a cliffhanger; it is the perfect ending.
The film's message is that, when you see something that seems amiss, don't be afraid to tell an adult; on that same note, don't take assumptions, make sure to have all the facts.
I give the Directors, Jordan Fouts, and Amanda Garabedian's work stands out the most. I particularly like their choice to end the story on a cliffhanger; it is the perfect ending. The Directors, Jordan Fouts, and Amanda Garabedian's work stands out the most. I particularly like their choice to end the story on a cliffhanger; it is the perfect ending.
I give Active Imagination 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12. By Zamyra G., KIDS FIRST!
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