Product Description Teen comedy. When pampered LA princess Poppy Moore (Emma Roberts) is sent off to a strict English boarding school after pushing her indulgent father too far with an over-the-top prank, she decides to do everything she can to get expelled from the school as quickly as possible - including snogging the son of the headmistress, Mrs Kingsley (Natasha Richardson). But would the rebellious Poppy really go so far as to burn down the entire school to get her way? .co.uk Review Familiar in feel but lifted by its execution, Wild Child finds Emma Roberts--she of Nancy Drew fame--in the lead role as Poppy. Poppy is, as the title of the film hints, not the most well behaved of young ladies, and this leads her father (played by Aidan Quinn) to promptly send her across the water to boarding school in England. Thus, the stage is set for lots of culture clash comedy, and a genial little movie aimed at teenage girls. The strengths of Wild Child lie firmly in its cast, who happily make the most of the generally slight material. Roberts, who has to make the transformation from selfish brat to more rounded and generally pleasant human being, is on fine form, while Georgia King offers good support too. There are notable turns too from Alex Pettyfer (remember him from Stormbreaker?), Daisy Donovan and Natasha Richardson. Wild Child’s plot inevitably injects a romance angle, and treads heavily on clichés as it attempts to wring out what laughs and entertainment it can from the material. But for its target audience, you suspect it pretty much hits the bullseye. It might not be a film with much edge to it, but there is a solid hour and a half’s entertainment here. --Jon Foster
J**L
Must see
Great film granddaughter has watched it 3 times
P**D
WildChild
Wild Child will always have a special place in my heart. It was the movie of my teenage years, One I watched over and over again, quoting lines, loving the soundtrack, and secretly wishing I could have my own “Poppy Moore” moment.
G**I
not a teen comedy... not a romantic comedy...
This is a really good film for everyone. It is not really a teen comedy as adults will also have fun watching it. It is also not a romantic comedy, so boys will also enjoy it (the pranks, the sports). This is one of the nice and funny films for absolutely everyone. And good acting makes it even better. Once again Emma Roberts shows Disney starlets how a young actress who really can act - does it. Also the British-American feuds are shown in a funny and subtle matter that won't leave any nation furious. And last but not least - the soundtrack. The film features really top music and not some songs nobody knows written specialy for the movie and forgotten just after watching it.
G**Y
Pleasant
A very watchable light film
L**L
Good
Good
C**4
Better for girls than for me but still decent
I've always avoided this as a bloke as the preview pictures make it look rubbish. However gave it a punt for no real reason and it wasn't bad. The young cast actually gave a much better and realistic performance than a lot of these strange "English boarding school" tripe films. As Amazon sadly only give you the choice of 1-5 stars I can't give it 4 but it's a solid 3.5. Stereotypes, however daft are a bugbear for me, although this doesn't play too heavily on them. Juno Temple was really on form and typecast as the trippy (Dippy) support. Made me smile but some of the stuff grated a bit. Would recommend to younger female viewers though.
J**E
Amazing movie
I love this movie because it's so energetic and fun, definitely a 10/10 from me!
B**S
Georgia King steals Wild Child
Georgia King is brilliant in Wild Child as the authoritarian, snobbish and arguably unstable Head Girl Harriet Bentley. King gives great physical presence (At F509 she towers over the petite Emma Roberts) to the role of the previously unchallenged but deeply insecure "Boss" of Abbey Mount and steals every scene she appears in.There is a deleted scene where Harriet arrives at the start of term, her car pulls up and Harriet steps out immaculate, full of self confidence and self regard, her two deputy prefects Jane and Charlotte have lined up the First Year pupils for her inspection and when greeting Harriet you sense that the two girls secretly loath her. This scene would fitted in nicely with the final scene of a shattered, disgraced Harriet leaving Abbey Mount. It would have also explained why Jane and Charlotte would turn on her during Poppy's Honour Court trial.The Honour Court section of Wild Child was clearly influenced by Spartacus. this is where Georgia King's performance comes into its own as Harriet, shocked at how the pupils (and her maid) turn against her, exposes herself and fly's into an furious rage at Poppy who she feels has ruined everything at Abbey Mount. I felt pity for Harriet.Wild Child was Georgia King's first film role and it appears to have set her upon the path to being a major star.
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