In "The Secret Life of Zoey," there was an earnest attempt to portray the drug addiction of young Zoey Carter, a high school student so wrapped up in herself that she cannot discern that she has people around her who genuinely care for her.
A shortcoming of the film was that Zoey was such a narcissist that it was difficult to empathize with her plight. Her mother Marcia, played sensitively by Mia Farrow, tried her best to reach out to Zoey at a point when she recognized that "we are losing her." Her bestie Kayla was also supportive and may have felt the same pressures as Zoey at this impressionable time of their lives.
Another intriguing character was the no-nonsense psychological counselor, Mike Harper. Mike was convincing in modeling the "tough love" that Zoey needed. The hospital scenes during Zoey's rehab were also credible.
But to the end, Zoey remained locked in her private world, refusing to search for her own breakthroughs. She was so resentful of her mom that even when Marcia called her daughter by her pet name, Zoey recoiled: "Dont call me Punkin." She never grasped what her life might be like without a loving parent around to call her Punkin.
A shortcoming of the film was that Zoey was such a narcissist that it was difficult to empathize with her plight. Her mother Marcia, played sensitively by Mia Farrow, tried her best to reach out to Zoey at a point when she recognized that "we are losing her." Her bestie Kayla was also supportive and may have felt the same pressures as Zoey at this impressionable time of their lives.
Another intriguing character was the no-nonsense psychological counselor, Mike Harper. Mike was convincing in modeling the "tough love" that Zoey needed. The hospital scenes during Zoey's rehab were also credible.
But to the end, Zoey remained locked in her private world, refusing to search for her own breakthroughs. She was so resentful of her mom that even when Marcia called her daughter by her pet name, Zoey recoiled: "Dont call me Punkin." She never grasped what her life might be like without a loving parent around to call her Punkin.