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I wanted to go into this not being a bitter hater because Jamie Lynn Spears does not deserve good publicity. But having watched this show when I was young I was intrigued anyway.

1. Too much is going on. There's a subplot about Zoey's job that really takes up to much of the run time.

I'd rather focus on the wedding.

2. For the most part, I feel like the characters have some semblance of who they once were. Like Stacey being an obsessive true crime podcaster makes sense somehow.

Quinn only had like... one moment of being a weirdo.

Zoey... she never seemed like the person who passively accepted misogyny. It's a real world thing, but would she really stay at a job that ignores her for that long? She had more gumption as a teenage girl.

3. I had a few laughs, so the jokes weren't completely horrible. Like PCA being an unaccredited school was a good tongue in cheek joke.

4. I had to grab a drink after the 30 minute mark to be honest.

5. Jamie Lynn being a horrible person to her costars and her sister makes it hard to remember I'm watching Zoey. Or that the show itself was toxic as all get out.

6. iCarly is a better example of how to actually revive a series for an adult audience.

I don't know why Nickelodeon greenlit this but Jamie Lynn needs money I guess.

Overall, if you don't care about the drama behind the scenes, that Jamie Lynn is a monster and just wanna watch your bonus episode of Zoey 101, I'd say go for it.

It's not common to find a light movie getting so polarized opinions. 50% in RT, 50% here in ImdB, 4.9/10 in Filmaffinity. I really wanted to give it more than 5/10 but I have to agree with the average, for some reasons I would like to explain.

The movie have just a remarkable 9-minute sequence, the karaoke joint. The revelation of PCA academy as being unlicensed and the "Time of our lives" duet are funny. But in the rest of this is 101-min long mess there are flaws and not very funny things. Zoey being trapped with Chase inside a full automatic car and claiming not knowing how to open the door, when all she has to do is call the owner, that is nonsense. The truth about the fake Zoey's boyfriend in the last scene is unnecessary portrayed. And those feminist references sprinkled here and there in the movie are not funny at all.

As to the cast, it was good to see Mark and Stacey characters practically unchanged, but Quinn should have preserved her black hair at least. Sad thing Lola doesn't appear even when Victoria Justice should accept any role considering the little success she's having in the business.

In summary, this movie is a product of the inexperience, as much in writing as in directing, but has some moments that hardcore Zoey fans will appreciate. But I'm not one of them.

This movie is a complete waste of time to watch. I hated this movie so much that I had to write this review. I have seen many comedies that were focused on a wedding going wrong. This is the worst I've seen. I didn't laugh once during it. It makes me feel depressed that people would want to live in a world that was anything like the lifestyles of those in this movie. The only reason this film exists is, most likely, to try and make Jamie Spears relevant. Probably as a gift from her sister to try and make her something she is not. I would prefer never to see Jamie Spears in any movie or show in the future.

Most of the characters we know and love return in this very odd, difficult to characterize film.

Is it a drama, a wedding reunion, a roadtrip comedy, a murder mystery? -My head is still reeling trying to make sense of it all. It seems like the writing room took everyone's ideas and ran with them all at once without giving it much thought.

As a millennial who really enjoyed the escapist nature of the original series, the last thing I wanted to see was the characters I love struggling to find their footing in the adult world.

I would have preferred to see evolved characters with remnants of their high school quirks act in adult functions related to the PCA campus-whether it be teachers, administrators, board of directors, donors, or parents.

3.8/10

This was not a nostalgia movie we needed. I didn't know it existed until I found it scrolling through Paramount+, and I much rather have liked not knowing it existed. While I can't remember "Zoey 101" completely, it was one of the shows I grew up on as the actors and actresses were, and are my age, but despite a few jokes from the show I feel I got nothing out of the movie. It doesn't need to exist. It shouldn't exist.

There were very small pieces of humour that were funny, but really it feels stale. The acting was rigid. The story was mediocre. The spark of "Zoey 101" doesn't exist. The characters are somewhat relatable, but you can really find that in any other show or movie. Lastly, the pacing is slow. There came a point where I had given up on the movie, but I had to see it through knowing there was no recovery.

The big takeaway is that if you want your childhood memories of this show to stay in tact then don't bother watching this film. In the end I was left with the feeling of "that's it?" I wasn't even happy to see the reunion in the end. I wished for better.

That's all for now. Thank you for reading my review, and until next time.... Enjoy the show!

"Zoey 102" is a movie that I really thought wouldn't work, I was shocked though how much I actually really enjoyed this movie, for the most part.

Starting with the good, I think all the old cast members do a really great job at getting back into character. It was really nice to catch up with everyone. I liked the main story here, I though it fit very well for a Zoey 101 reboot. I also really like some of the new characters, particularly Dean Geyer and Audrey Whitney. I really like both of them and though they were pretty funny. Along with that I also thought the film was decently funny. And finally I was surprised how well shot the movie was. The lighting was very vibrant and overall it was a good looking movie.

However all of the new stuff including the subplot with Zoeys job I thought was very boring. I was really entertained with the main story but whenever it went back to that part of the movie I honestly was getting very bored. I also thought the pacing at times suffered as the movie felt a little longer than it was. And finally I did wish there was some more callbacks to the original series just to make it feel more like Zoey 101.

Overall though, despite a pretty bland subplot and pacing issues I did find this to be a pretty decent catch-up with the old series.

Nickelodeon was my jam growing up. While Drake and Josh was my favorite live action sitcom on Nick, Zoey 101 was also funky and humorous for teenagers. I can appreciate some of the call-backs they did from the original series (Chase crashing into a pole or the characters' showcasing some of the tech devices).

Years later this didn't have the same warm and fuzzy vibe; I maybe laughed at one or two of the jokes. I honestly don't feel that Jamie Lynn Spears can act. On that basis, I felt that Quinn and Logan's actors dominated the action and had a believable conflict to resolve. Any of the scenes of Zoey at work were over the top.

I was glad that I stuck this one through, I liked the last 20 minutes because it was simplistic and somewhat heartfelt. But in terms of humor, character development, and script, I couldn't care less.

Absolutely loved! The hopeless romantic in movie in me is very much pleased. Rocky start but everything turned out great in the end. I hope to see a Zoey 103 and Zoey 104. I may be almost 30 but I am a kid at heart who just loved Zoey 101. Definitely recommend to your friends. Perfect addition to your Summer 2023. We neeeeeeeeed more please, please, please!!!! Quinn and Logan are my ultimate OTP as I am sure they are for a lot of other people. Will for sure be rewatching and rewatching with them everyone I know. I love that these shows are coming out with adult versions bc that's what we are. Great job!

Honestly, I wanted this movie to somewhat succeed, if for nothing else but my screwed up childhood. I always think that we don't have enough of the characters we grew up on making a comeback, nor the shows and movies they were in. When I first heard this was coming out, I guinely got excited because the idea of a show I loved as a kid getting a second chance after it was cut too soon felt fun and exciting. I wanted to see something from my preteen years adapted into something I could enjoy as an adult. What I imagine it was like for people who watched Degrassi for the many generations it carried its characters through. I remembered there was some sort of drama with the cast, but of course when this movie came out, Quiet on Set had not yet aired. So I did not know about the wrongful behavior towards Alexa Nikolas. So I was guinely excited for this movie; going into it with no prior knowledge of drama or behind the scenes past issues and behavior. That said, this movie gave us nothing. There was no actual interest in showing us what has gone on with the characters since they were at PCA, nor did they give us any interesting or exciting new information to have us invest back into these characters we loved growing up. They were just there.... literally, if you've never seen Zoey 101, these characters wouldn't matter, not even their names. I felt like it was a spit in the face to people who actually expected to go into this feeling warm about seeing a piece of our childhood rejuvenated. It was just fluff. I truly hope this does not stop Hollywood from bringing back an adult reunion of some of our childhood favorites, because if they could get this right, it could be amazing *Obviously not "this" one, but another show/movie. It could have been great, but not even the potential was here to be scene. Did not feel invested nor excited to watch something that could have brought so much fun. Someone please get out here and do this right!

Absolutely awful, I really don't know what to say about this "movie" Jamie lynn is as wet as ever, she really cannot act, still trying to reach the same level of stardom that her sister has. She really should give up, and honestly this should never have been made, drab and not funny at all.

I did try and give it 100% of my attention but found that my mind wandered off, I spent a lot of my time looking up who was in the film.

Very predictable and not well written, the jokes didn't land and I found it all a bit forced, almost like the actors didn't gel well, that's 101 mins of my life I'll never get back, wasted on this garbage.

The crew could have worked a lot more when they were creating this reunion film. Everything about this reunion film was weak. The storyline really did not go anywhere. It was nice to see most of the cast return and see how much they have changed from the original series. It is a real shame that not all of them returned like Paul Butcher, Victoria Justice, and Austin Butler. The cast members that did appear did not exactly recapture the same energy and spirit as the original series. This reunion film reveals to viewers that everyone can come together to work together to make the world of today a better and safe place. This is an alright reunion film that could have been better.

Zoey 102 is a bonus movie of the teen tv series Zoey 101 that had aired more than a decade ago (close to two actually).

If you haven't watched the series, you probably won't get some of the jokes, which does take some of the fun out, as the rest of the movie is boring and makes no sense.

The story is messy and handles too many subjests, and leaves them all underdeveloped and half baked. Not to mention that most of the characters had no storyline, only a character cell.

Finally, the plot is cheesy and it does feel like it was written in the early 2000's. And what was the deal with all that sci fi advanced technology gadgets that they added?

Oh my goodness WROST movie ever!!!!! I hated it. The old tv series was a lot better than this!!!! 15 years later awful!!!!! I can't stand this movie had to stop watching it after 15 minutes!!! This is so bad!!!! Don't watch it and if you are a fan of this good for you. Zoey 102 needs a lot of editing and needs more big names in it!!! This could be a PG-13 movie in the theaters or Rated R comedy and it could be much better. I hate this movie!!!!! This deserves a 1/10 I am not surprised this movie did so bad!!!! It looked funny at first but I was wrong. It's not funny and Nickelodeon made it which is even worse!!!! Paramount plus needs to edit this movie. PLEASE.

Feels like yesterday I watched the final episode of "Zoey 101 (2005)". One of the cult classic Nickelodeon shows of the 2000's that ended too soon. Then when we got a subtle tease of a return back in. I was honestly looking forward to it, but then the controversy broke out about Dan Schneider and he was booted from the studio. Seemed like all possibility of a reboot coming out was unlikely. Fast forward to a few months ago, this was announced out of nowhere. "Zoey 102" seemed like a bittersweet idea, but I was wondering would it actually be good? "iCarly (2021)" may be doing well, but they were lucky.

We catch up with most of the PCA posse in present day. While the school may be no more and Lola Martinez, Dana Cruz, and Nicole Bristow are absent, Logan Reese and Quinn Pensky are getting married, Michael Barret is Michael Barret, Mark Del Figgalo and Stacey Dillsen are married, Dustin Brooks is now a father (talk about loaded), but Zoey Brooks is struggling between maintaining a steady career and reminiscing over her failed relationship with Chase Matthews. When Quinn asks Zoey to be her maid of honor, Zoey's ecstatic at first, but then she learns Chase is the best man and the wedding takes place on a big day for her occupation as a show producer. Zoey must make several compromises to ensure Quinn's wedding and her show's production doesn't fall apart while battling her conflicting feelings for her ex. Sounds like every 25-year old today.

Before going into this, I wasn't expecting a spectacle of comedy. Just an updated version of what we've seen before and an opportunity to go back to the past of being 8 years old, coming home from school and turning on Nickelodeon. And that's exactly what this is. A welcomed nostalgic resurrection.

Everyone naturally slips back into their original roles we knew them as. Now as successful adults or struggling to make a proper living. A relatable trope that's become more relevant now than before, sadly. But that's the tea when you're on your own and living your 20's.

The movie mostly centers around Zoey, no surprise there. The plot, though well-weaved, kinda comes off as generic. We've seen these ideas so much that nothing is really new here; though for what it is, it works and everything balances out and it actually sets up a possibility for a series reboot. I would not mind it since "iCarly (2008)" got it first. And "Victorious (2010)" could probably use one too since it didn't end with a proper finale.

This is a movie mostly made for the fans of "Zoey 101 (2005)". Casual audiences won't see anything new here. If you were a fan of the show in its time on Nick, you're gonna love this.