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 - Good adaptation of the book seriesI have loved the books on Felicity ever since I discovered them in the 90s when my niece was little. Though I am in my 30s, I have bought all of them and have collected Felicity and all of her original accessories (I don't care as much for the newer things American Girl--now owned by Mattel--has brought out). I thought the movie was a pretty good adaptation of the books which is, of course, what I was interested in. It only bothered me a little bit that some things had to be rearranged for the flow of the screenplay--such as Felicity's birthday being in the fall rather than the spring, the incident with the Gunpowder Plot in Williamsburg was entirely left out and Felicity went to Grandfather's plantation during the fall or winter rather than in the summer like in the books. But all that can be overlooked when you realize that movie adaptations have time constraints and have to consider the flow of the screen play, and some things don't translate well from book to film. I am also an 18th Century history buff so I was interested in seeing whether the sets, costumes, hairstyles etc. would be accurate. To my delight, I thought it was well done overall. A lot of "period" films don't bother to do a lot of research into the clothing etc. and put all women in either "pioneer" dresses or "hoop skirts" and call it historical. While the costumes were in some ways a bit "over done" (a typical "middling sort" of family wouldn't have had near the changes of clothes that the Merrimans did), over all I thought the costume designers did a great job. I wish they had dressed "Felicity" more like she's dressed in the book illustrations as those were the older outfits that came with the doll and in my opinion were more accurate to the period. A lot has been said in several reviews about low-cut gowns and such. People need to understand that this was NOT the Victorian Era where everything was covered up--sometimes even piano legs!--for fear of immodesty. That was not the case during the 18th century. Just as our standards of modesty are different today, so were the standards of modesty different in the 18th Century from those of the Victorian Era. Lighten up! Learn some clothing history. For those who are bothered by the fact that the story is not more historically accurate to the Loyalist/Patriot views etc., again I think people should lighten up. This was not meant to be a historical documentary but rather an entertaining movie for kids that can help to be a springboard to get them interested in learning more about the 18th century and our nation's history. (I got my history start with "Little House on the Prairie" which despite being loosely based on the wonderful books by Laura Ingalls Wilder is about as historically inaccurate in many ways as a period TV show can be. So I am proof that a kid can eventually learn "real" history if you can get them interested to start with!) I found the movie to be well acted and heartwarming. Being very sentimental, I found myself shedding a tear or two here and there as the story of Penny and Felicity and Felicity's relationship with her grandfather were so touching. I just rented this movie over the weekend and now plan to buy it. I would recoomend this film to anyone with children from 8 - 12 years old or for people like myself who like a heartwarming story in a historical setting. Rating:  - My review of FelicityThe movie arrived very quickly and was wrapped in the original packing, leading me to believe the movie was brand new as stated. I haven't watched the movie yet since it is a holiday gift for my daughter, but am expecting it to be in good condition. Rating: - Sweet and LovableI found this movie to be very sweet and lovable. The character almost has a Pollyanna quality as she makes you like her instantly. John Schneider (of Dukes of Hazzard fame) does a nice job of being a doting father. Having been to Williamsburg, I was glad to see it nicely portrayed. The movie touches on some of the issues of the American Revolution and how to keep friendships despite opposing political views. This is an excellent movie. We all liked it. I look forward to more in the series. Rating: - Great Family FilmThis movie is great for the entire family. It shows values that seem to be slipping some these days. It also shows historical content that is immediately pre revolution. Felicity's family is very loving and supportive of her and give her the values she needs to become a wonderful young woman. I call this a "feel good" film because there are several places that are inspirational. Rating: - Wonderful, heart-warming, positiveMy 9-year-old daughter and I love this movie. We think that it is beautiful, positive, and presents great values. We have seen all of the American Girl movies and have so enjoyed them. I am so glad to have movies like this to share with my daughter.
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