"The movie doesn't put enough effort into any of these subplots; it seems to be merely tossing ideas into the pot that it thinks might appeal to 9-year-olds. Its biggest sin, though, is to miss the girl-power allure of the cartoon, in which Jerrica, in addition to being a rock star, was also a businesswoman. Instead, it grabs for the YouTube generation by making Jem a heroine for every kid who has ever been fat-shamed, had parents who don't listen, has been anxious about sexual identity and so on. Homemade-looking videos, thanking Jem for giving voice to their concerns through her bland songs, keep cropping up to try to sell this conceit."
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Fantasy filmsMusical filmsTeen drama filmsFilms based on animated television series2010s American films
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Neil Genzlinger, "Review: 'Jem and the Holograms' Are Shadows of Their Former Selves," The New York Times (22 October 2015).
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