
The Parent Trap
1998

1961
GDirector
David Swift
Runtime
129 minutes
Average Rating
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Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.
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The film is a period-accurate reflection of 1961 social norms. Its narrative purpose is the preservation of traditional institutions, resulting in a low score regarding progressive representation. The story focuses on the restoration of the nuclear family through a whimsical plot. While the female protagonists exhibit high agency, their actions are directed toward reinforcing patriarchal structures. Casting is limited to a specific, affluent Western demographic. The film lacks intersectional complexity and does not include diverse ethnic perspectives or non-cisnormative identities.

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