Nancy Drew

When I was in grade school we regularly did oral book reports in class. One day a girl in class presented a report on a Nancy Drew mystery. I thought it sounded interesting so I went to the library that afternoon and checked out The Secret of the Old Clock, with the original blue cover. I'm not sure how many more Nancy Drew mysteries I read, at least 20, but I enjoyed them all. As a guy, I'm not sure why I never read The Hardy Boys, but I didn't. When the Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys television series aired in the 70's I watched it even though the show did not begin to capture the atmosphere of the books.

Given that background I was really interested in the recent Nancy Drew movie. Would it be a period piece or would it have a modern-day setting like the TV series. I was not prepared for the answer to be "both."
The movie is fun. It captures the Nancy Drew of the original books. Even though it is a contemporary setting, the Nancy Drew character is a throw back to the original books, complete with her blue roadster.

While watching the movie, I wished my daughter was 10 again because at that age, I think she would have enjoyed this movie.
I can imagine showing this movie to a group of giggling 10 year old girls during a birthday sleep over.

Be careful though. After watching this movie you might find yourself involved in a little "sleuthing!"