Nancy convinces her father to move into a mystery house in Los Angelos so she can do her sleuthing without leaving home. The plot is far-fetched and full of holes but there is enough action to keep pre-teens and early teens, the target audience, entertained. Roberts is sweet in the title role. Although her acting range is quite limited at this point, maybe she will improve with age and have a long career like her father and aunt. Donovan is Nancy's clueless father and Bostwick is the big-shot agent that you know at first glance is evil personified. Director Fleming has a TV background and it shows, with much of the movie feeling like an episode of a kids' TV show.
Review of Nancy Drew
