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It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Life-Size is a TV movie that was originally shown on ABC.It stars Lindsay Lohan and Tyra Banks.This made-for-TV film directed by Mark Rosman tells the story of a comedic fantasy when a young girl managed to transform her doll into a life-sized woman while attempting to bring her mother back to life.A girl unwittingly gives new meaning to the phrase "living doll" in this comic fantasy. After the death of her mother, 14-year-old Casey is despondent. As she and her father Ben begin to drift apart, Casey finds a book of magic spells and tries to use one to bring her mother back to life. But the plan backfires, and instead she finds that she's animated Eve, a fashion-plate dress-up doll. Eve is excited to be both alive but she has a lot to learn about living in the real world.We are not sure if Casey has the desire nor the patience to teach her.While this movie has been done before in Mannequin,little children who are below eight years old will probably find ways to enjoy it.Also,it was a family picture that young girls would probably find ways to enjoy.

The idea of a little girl wanting to bring her mother back to life made me thought the plot and movie was going to be kind of cheesy. I was wrong. It was sad because of Casey's mother, but it made a great story of friendship. The first time I ever even heard of the movie (and saw it) was on Disney Channel. I wish it could be sold so other people can see it even if they weren't Disney Channel fans. I also did not recognize Tyra Banksat at first. She has been the host of reality shows(such as American's Next Top Model) made her own show, (the Tyra Show) made a music video, (shake your body) and now acting? Talk about talent.

Lindsay Lohan was cute as a kid and as a teen, but personally, I didn't think she was that good. As she grew up, I think she became a better actress. Life-Size is probably above average. I used to hate it and think it was really lame, bad plot, blah, blah, blah, but after reading all the comments on the first page, it really got me thinking. The plot IS original yet simple. Tyra Banks DID do a fantastic job as Eve. The movie WAS pretty funny. Now I've realized that the movie was good and the actors all did a good job.

It's like the Olsen twins or Sabrina movies, it's not gonna change the world in a dramatic way - but it has the Disney 'feel good while crying' trademark. Liked the fact the lill' girl was having none of the 'Barbie' images we're taken with, and was doing her own thing. She was intelligent, stroppy and plays footie. While Eve is.. well, a doll. Beautiful. Perfect (nearly!) and learning that real life doesn't come wrapped in pretty pink ribbon. My fave scene was the dancing one, that really was extraordinary in that it was one of the first hints at interracial flirting between the main characters. The song at the end of it was a bit cheesy, and odd moments of cringing with the angst-ridden, overwrought emotions, but all in all, very nice indeed.