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First Daughter (2004)
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Movie Review by AJ 
July 6th, 2006
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Directed by underrated actor Forest Whitaker, and boasting a very nice supporting turn by Michael Keaton as the President of the United States, one reaches the conclusion that First Daughter has the best of intentions in its soapy little heart, but for the life of it, it can't rise above its genre's predilections. Not to say that there aren't a few moments that are surprisingly effective: Almost all of the scenes with Katie Holmes' first daughter and Keaton's President are unexpectedly realistic and sorta heartwarming. But the rest of the movie should've been impeached and thrown out of office. The movie's biggest flaw is Holmes herself, who even walks awkwardly. There's not a facet of her performance that I found truly believable, and the bland, uninspiring material that Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Marc Blucas is given as her romantic interest certainly doesn't help her. Like I said, I'm sure Whitaker meant well, but that's not always enough. At least it's somewhat better than Chasing Liberty.
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