I received a preview copy of Teen Beach Movie in order to facilitate my review. All opinions and words are my own.
What happens when you take a themed musical and breath Disney magic on it? You get Teen Beach Movie, a fun new musical that the entire family can enjoy together. It goes without saying how much I love Disney movies and this one did not disappoint.
Disney’s Teen Beach Movie is kind of like Grease meets West Side Story and they all decide to hang out on the beach. For someone that loves the old musicals (I seriously couldn’t begin to count the number of times I have watched Grease), it was a great premise. Unlike some of the musicals of the 70s and 80s, though, this is much more family-friendly all the way through, making it a good way to introduce your kiddos to the genre.
The movie opens with high school sweethearts Mack (Maia Mitchell) and Brady (Ross Lynch) enjoying the lazy days of summer by doing a little surfing. Brady intends for them to enjoy every day of summer to the fullest but soon Mack’s aunt shows up and Mack is forced to tell Brady the truth: she is leaving the next day to attend a private school she promised her aunt that she would attend.
Determined to enjoy a 40-foot wave scheduled to hit the beach, Mack heads into the ocean for a last surf just hours before her plane is supposed to leave. As Brady and her grandfather look on they realize the waves are getting too strong and Brady hops a jet ski and goes out to save her. They both end up knocked into the ocean and upon washing up on the beach realize that something isn’t quite right.
Mack and Brady have been transported from their beach to the beach of “Wet Side Story”, one of Brady’s all-time favorite movies. Confused, they find themselves almost immediately a part of a musical number. Brady, of course, is enjoying taking part but Mack is upset and decides to try and find a way home. She assumes that as they came in during a storm, a storm would be the way home again, and Brady shares that there’s a storm at the end of the movie. He tries to convince her to relax until then, but Mack still is very uncomfortable at first.
Later that night the surfers and bikers both descend on Big Momma’s – a hangout they both want for their own group. Brady and Mack inadvertently change the course of the movie, having prevented Lela and Tanner from falling for each other (literally). They know that in order for them to get home, they must somehow mend the movie rift and set the storyline straight, or they may be stuck there forever.
Disney’s Teen Beach Movie is now available on DVD. As a fun little bonus when you buy a copy of the movie you’ll also receive a surfboard-shaped zipper pull.
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About Liza
Liza is a mom (5-year-old daughter, 20-year-old stepson, and 24-year-old stepdaughter) and wife living in Louisville. She loves spending time with her family, visiting the local zoo and parks, as well as planning travel adventures. Cooking and baking, DIY projects and crafts, and coffee - lots and lots of coffee - round out some of her other hobbies.
I watched this movie last week. It was cute and had fun music.
The music was definitely very upbeat and catchy
great movie it rocks