Mademoiselle Détective

Forget the critics and what you think you know about Miley Cyrus...she delivered a great performance in this light and funny movie. This is an entertainment. It doesn't try to be anything it isn't...it is what entertaining movies should be. It's funny, well acted...maybe a little convoluted, but it keeps you guessing anyways. We enjoyed it

Here it is, March 2020, and everyone is self-isolating to stem the tide of COVID-19 infections. I found this on YouTube free streaming movies. While I am not really a big Cyrus fan I find her curious, and find that she is a very capable actress. Filming started right after she turned 18.

I started watching out of curiosity but kept watching because it is filmed in New Orleans, in many places I am familiar with. Tulane University, Audubon Park, St. Charles Avenue, Cafe du Monde, and a host of other places I know. Miley Cyrus is Molly who is hired to attend classes and join a sorority in New Orleans, to operate as an undercover investigator called Brooke.

I found the movie overall to be a bit better than its current IMDb rating of "5" would indicate. It is a well made movie with a good cast and while some of the situations are not plausible there are a few funny ones and the overall 90 minute viewing is entertaining.

Want a date night movie that you can have fun with? Okay - Miley Cyrus's acting leaves something to be desired. But - it's just a fun time. And a real whodunnit. You'll enjoy the other performances and get a taste of Greek Life at a private (expensive) college. Don't believe the haters...

So Undercover is not a good movie, but it is not the worst. There were several things that happened in other chick flicks too. It can get a bit overtiring. However, this movie is weirdly comforting. The dynamics between sorority girls are a bit different. The plot was interesting, but it is not executed well enough. I give it 6 out of 10.

Molly Morris (Miley Cyrus) is a private investigator working with her dad ex-Dallas cop Sam (Mike O'Malley). FBI Agent Armon Ranford (Jeremy Piven) is working a case against the Georgian mafia and he needs her to watch over college girl Alex Patrone (Lauren McKnight). Alex is the daughter of an important witness and she may be holding some evidence. Sam continues to gamble and Molly needs money to pay off the debt. The grimy Molly has to infiltrate a sorority.

This starts off as somewhat serious. That could actually work but it goes kind of silly. The girls are either Bs or really stupid. This feels like there are two movies trying to come out on top. It's not silly enough to be Disney teen frivolity. It's definitely not serious but the camera sometimes use shaky hand held style. The styles are all wrong and conflict with each other. It's like somebody thought that Hannah Montana needs to be filmed by Paul Greengrass. If they wanted to do a realistic movie, that would be interesting to see. It would be like Veronica Mars goes to college. Also the name of the movie is horrible and somebody should be fired for it.